पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 13, 1996 CE
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BG 12.7 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
तेषामहं समुद्धर्ता मृत्युसंसारसागरात्।भवामि नचिरात्पार्थ मय्यावेशितचेतसाम्।।12.7।।
"12.7 O Arjuna! I rescue them from the ocean of life and death, for their minds are fixed on 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 Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 268.32° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 168.51° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 279.83° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 280.51° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 248.53° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 303.63° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 326.51° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:46 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:28 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:34 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:21 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 41 Mins 36 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 18 Mins 24 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:45 – 12:28 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:54 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:16 – 17:40 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:28 – 17:54 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:13 – 18:58 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:45 – 00:28 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:26 – 10:47 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:27 – 14:47 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:46 – 08:06 |
| Varjyam | 07:13 – 07:30 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (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):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:46 – 08:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:06 – 09:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:26 – 10:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:47 – 12:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:07 – 13:27 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:27 – 14:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:47 – 16:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:07 – 17:28 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:28 – 19:07 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:07 – 20:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:47 – 22:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:27 – 00:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:07 – 01:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:47 – 03:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:26 – 05:06 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:06 – 06:46 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5097 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861630.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450095.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.7976° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 263.92° |
🪷 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 (23.7976°), declination -21.62°, EoT -8.64 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: 1996-01-13 (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 (23.7976°), declination -21.62°, EoT -8.64 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: 1996-01-13 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)