पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 10, 1996 CE
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BG 12.4 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
संनियम्येन्द्रियग्रामं सर्वत्र समबुद्धयः।ते प्राप्नुवन्ति मामेव सर्वभूतहिते रताः।।12.4।।
"12.4 Subduing their senses, viewing all conditions of life with the same eye, and working for the welfare of all beings, assuredly they come to Me." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī (20/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 265.26° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 131.08° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 277.47° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 281.49° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 247.86° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 299.96° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 326.26° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:46 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:25 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:06 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:48 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:30 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 39 Mins 35 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 20 Mins 25 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:21 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:53 – 06:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:27 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:52 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:13 – 17:37 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:25 – 17:52 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:10 – 18:55 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:27 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:06 – 13:26 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:06 – 09:26 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:46 – 12:06 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:30 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:15 – 09:36 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:46 – 08:06 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:06 – 09:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:26 – 10:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:46 – 12:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:06 – 13:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:26 – 14:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:45 – 16:05 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:05 – 17:25 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:25 – 19:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:05 – 20:45 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:45 – 22:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:26 – 00:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:06 – 01:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:46 – 03:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:26 – 05:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:06 – 06:46 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5097 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861627.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450092.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.7975° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 229.05° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (23.7975°), declination -22.08°, EoT -7.50 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 1996-01-10 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (23.7975°), declination -22.08°, EoT -7.50 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 1996-01-10 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)