पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 1, 1996 CE
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BG 2.51 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
कर्मजं बुद्धियुक्ता हि फलं त्यक्त्वा मनीषिणः।
जन्मबन्धविनिर्मुक्ताः पदं गच्छन्त्यनामयम्।।2.51।।
जन्मबन्धविनिर्मुक्ताः पदं गच्छन्त्यनामयम्।।2.51।।
"2.51 The sages guided by Pure Intellect renounce the fruit of action; and, freed from the chains of rebirth, they reach the highest bliss." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 225.32° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 111.88° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 142.66° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 241.15° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 264.60° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 196.11° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 336.78° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:28 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:08 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:48 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:40 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:48 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 40 Mins 45 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 19 Mins 15 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:02 – 05:45 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:34 – 06:28 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:27 – 12:09 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:35 – 14:17 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:56 – 17:20 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:08 – 17:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:53 – 18:38 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:27 – 00:09 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:48 – 17:08 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:48 – 13:08 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:28 – 15:48 |
| Varjyam | 06:54 – 07:11 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:57 – 09:18 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:28 – 07:48 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:48 – 09:08 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:08 – 10:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:28 – 11:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:48 – 13:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:08 – 14:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:28 – 15:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:48 – 17:08 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:08 – 18:48 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:48 – 20:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:28 – 22:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:08 – 23:48 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:48 – 01:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:28 – 03:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:08 – 04:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:48 – 06:28 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5098 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861953.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450418.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8099° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 249.03° |
🪷 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 (23.8099°), declination -21.82°, EoT 10.13 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: 1996-12-01 (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 (23.8099°), declination -21.82°, EoT 10.13 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: 1996-12-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)