पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · September 23, 1996 CE
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BG 1.29 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
सीदन्ति मम गात्राणि मुखं च परिशुष्यति।
वेपथुश्च शरीरे मे रोमहर्षश्च जायते।।1.29।।
वेपथुश्च शरीरे मे रोमहर्षश्च जायते।।1.29।।
"1.29 My limbs fail me and my throat is parched, my body trembles and my hair stands on end." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 156.49° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 280.59° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 104.42° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| बुध Budha | 146.49° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 254.67° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 113.59° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 340.41° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:46 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:53 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:50 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:41 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:31 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 06 Mins 56 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 53 Mins 04 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:09 – 04:58 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:46 – 05:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:25 – 12:14 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:51 – 14:39 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:41 – 18:05 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:53 – 18:23 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:38 – 19:23 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:25 – 00:14 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:17 – 08:48 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:19 – 11:50 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:21 – 14:51 |
| Varjyam | 06:16 – 06:36 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:46 – 07:17 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:17 – 08:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:48 – 10:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:19 – 11:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:50 – 13:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:21 – 14:51 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:51 – 16:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:22 – 17:53 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:53 – 19:22 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:22 – 20:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:51 – 22:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:21 – 23:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:50 – 01:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:19 – 02:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:48 – 04:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:17 – 05:46 (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) | 1861884.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450349.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8073° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 126.57° |
🪷 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 (23.8073°), declination -0.12°, EoT 8.44 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: 1996-09-23 (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 (23.8073°), declination -0.12°, EoT 8.44 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: 1996-09-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)