पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 25, 1996 CE
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असत्यमप्रतिष्ठं ते जगदाहुरनीश्वरम्।अपरस्परसम्भूतं किमन्यत्कामहैतुकम्।।16.8।।
"16.8 They say the universe is an accident with no purpose and no God. Life is created by sexual union, a product of lust and nothing else." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Saptamī (7/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 11.32° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 92.40° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 0.42° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 31.45° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 263.83° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 54.52° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 338.24° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:27 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:25 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 10:36 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:05 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 58 Mins 42 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 01 Mins 18 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:43 – 04:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:22 – 05:27 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:30 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:58 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:13 – 18:37 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:25 – 18:58 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:10 – 19:55 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:30 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:33 – 15:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:27 – 07:04 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:41 – 10:19 |
| Varjyam | 05:59 – 06:20 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:28 – 08:54 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:27 – 07:04 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:04 – 08:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:41 – 10:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:19 – 11:56 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:56 – 13:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:33 – 15:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:11 – 16:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:48 – 18:25 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:25 – 19:48 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:48 – 21:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:11 – 22:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:33 – 23:56 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:56 – 01:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:19 – 02:41 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:41 – 04:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:04 – 05:27 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5098 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861733.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450198.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8015° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 82.48° |
🪷 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 (23.8015°), declination 13.23°, EoT 1.98 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: 1996-04-25 (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 (23.8015°), declination 13.23°, EoT 1.98 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: 1996-04-25 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)