पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 29, 1996 CE
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BG 16.12 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
आशापाशशतैर्बद्धाः कामक्रोधपरायणाः।ईहन्ते कामभोगार्थमन्यायेनार्थसञ्चयान्।।16.12।।
"16.12 Caught in the toils of a hundred vain hopes, the slaves of passion and wrath, they accumulate hoards of unjust wealth, only to pander to their sensual desire." — 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 Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 15.21° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 140.66° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 3.44° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 34.01° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 263.92° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 57.20° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 338.68° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:24 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:27 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:03 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:31 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 03 Mins 53 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 56 Mins 07 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:39 – 04:31 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:18 – 05:24 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:29 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:58 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:15 – 18:39 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:27 – 19:00 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:12 – 19:57 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:29 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:02 – 08:39 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:17 – 11:55 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:33 – 15:11 |
| Varjyam | 05:56 – 06:17 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:26 – 08:53 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (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):
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 Amṛta | 05:24 – 07:02 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:02 – 08:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:39 – 10:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:17 – 11:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:55 – 13:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:33 – 15:11 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:11 – 16:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:49 – 18:27 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:27 – 19:49 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:49 – 21:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:11 – 22:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:33 – 23:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:55 – 01:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:17 – 02:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:39 – 04:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:02 – 05:24 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5098 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861737.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450202.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8017° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 125.58° |
🪷 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 (23.8017°), declination 14.50°, EoT 2.64 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: 1996-04-29 (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 (23.8017°), declination 14.50°, EoT 2.64 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: 1996-04-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)