पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 17, 1996 CE
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BG 18.70 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अध्येष्यते च य इमं धर्म्यं संवादमावयोः।ज्ञानयज्ञेन तेनाहमिष्टः स्यामिति मे मतिः।।18.70।।
"18.70 He who will study this spiritual discourse of ours, I assure thee, he shall thereby worship Me at the altar of Wisdom." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 120.61° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 150.70° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 81.03° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| बुध Budha | 147.60° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 254.56° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 74.86° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 342.85° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:32 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:32 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:56 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:09 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 59 Mins 20 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 00 Mins 40 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:48 – 04:40 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:27 – 05:32 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:28 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:12 – 15:04 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:20 – 18:44 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:32 – 19:04 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:17 – 20:02 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:28 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:47 – 10:24 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:39 – 15:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:32 – 07:10 |
| Varjyam | 06:05 – 06:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
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 | 05:32 – 07:10 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:10 – 08:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:47 – 10:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:24 – 12:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:02 – 13:39 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:39 – 15:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:17 – 16:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:54 – 18:32 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:32 – 19:54 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:54 – 21:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:17 – 22:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:39 – 00:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:02 – 01:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:24 – 02:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:47 – 04:10 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:10 – 05:32 (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 | 5098 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861847.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450312.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8059° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 32.57° |
🪷 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 (23.8059°), declination 13.38°, EoT -3.75 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: 1996-08-17 (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 (23.8059°), declination 13.38°, EoT -3.75 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: 1996-08-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)