पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 20, 1997 CE
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उद्धरेदात्मनाऽऽत्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्।
आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः।।6.5।।
आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः।।6.5।।
"6.5 Let him seek liberation by the help of his Highest Self, and let him never disgrace his own Self. For that Self is his only friend; yet it may also be his enemy." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2054 Vikṛti
Śaka Saṁvat: 1919 Īśvara
Bengali Saṁvat: 1404
Malayalam Era: 1173
Nanakshahi: 528
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 6.19° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 154.40° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 143.29° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 14.89° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 294.31° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 10.74° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 348.93° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:31 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:23 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:46 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:54 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 51 Mins 38 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 08 Mins 22 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:48 – 04:40 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:27 – 05:31 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:11 – 18:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:23 – 18:55 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:08 – 19:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:47 – 18:23 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:57 – 13:34 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:10 – 16:47 |
| Varjyam | 06:03 – 06:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:31 – 08:57 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (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):
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 Udveg | 05:31 – 07:08 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:08 – 08:44 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:44 – 10:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:21 – 11:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:57 – 13:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:34 – 15:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:10 – 16:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:47 – 18:23 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:23 – 19:47 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:47 – 21:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:10 – 22:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:34 – 23:57 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:57 – 01:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:21 – 02:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:44 – 04:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:08 – 05:31 (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 | 5099 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1862093.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450558.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8153° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 147.01° |
🪷 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 (23.8153°), declination 11.47°, EoT 0.97 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: 1997-04-20 (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 (23.8153°), declination 11.47°, EoT 0.97 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: 1997-04-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)