पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · September 30, 1996 CE
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- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
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BG 1.36 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
निहत्य धार्तराष्ट्रान्नः का प्रीतिः स्याज्जनार्दन।
पापमेवाश्रयेदस्मान्हत्वैतानाततायिनः।।1.36।।
पापमेवाश्रयेदस्मान्हत्वैतानाततायिनः।।1.36।।
"1.36 My Lord! What happiness can come from the death of these sons of Dhritarashtra? We shall sin if we kill these desperate men." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 163.35° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 21.31° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 108.66° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 146.25° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 255.17° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 121.54° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 339.86° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:49 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:46 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:47 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:44 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:54 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 56 Mins 37 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 03 Mins 23 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:13 – 05:01 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:49 – 05:49 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:23 – 12:11 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:47 – 14:34 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:34 – 17:58 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:46 – 18:15 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:31 – 19:16 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:23 – 00:11 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:19 – 08:48 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:18 – 11:47 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:17 – 14:46 |
| Varjyam | 06:19 – 06:38 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
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):
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:49 – 07:19 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:19 – 08:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:48 – 10:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:18 – 11:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:47 – 13:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:17 – 14:46 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:46 – 16:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:16 – 17:46 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:46 – 19:16 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:16 – 20:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:46 – 22:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:17 – 23:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:47 – 01:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:18 – 02:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:48 – 04:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:19 – 05:49 (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) | 1861891.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450356.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8076° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 218.53° |
🪷 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 (23.8076°), declination -2.84°, EoT 10.84 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: 1996-09-30 (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 (23.8076°), declination -2.84°, EoT 10.84 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: 1996-09-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)