पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 25, 1998 CE
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BG 17.13 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
विधिहीनमसृष्टान्नं मन्त्रहीनमदक्षिणम्।श्रद्धाविरहितं यज्ञं तामसं परिचक्षते।।17.13।।
"17.13 Sacrifice that is contrary to scriptural command, that is unaccompanied by prayers or gifts of food or money, and is without faith - that is the product of Ignorance." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2055 Khara
Śaka Saṁvat: 1920 Bahudhānya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1405
Malayalam Era: 1174
Nanakshahi: 529
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Revatī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 10.82° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 350.34° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 15.13° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 346.93° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 324.52° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 326.43° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 0.96° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:27 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:25 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:21 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:47 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 58 Mins 03 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 01 Mins 57 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:43 – 04:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:22 – 05:27 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:30 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:58 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:13 – 18:37 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:25 – 18:58 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:10 – 19:55 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:30 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:42 – 10:19 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:33 – 15:11 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:27 – 07:04 |
| Varjyam | 06:00 – 06:20 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:29 – 08:55 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
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):
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):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:27 – 07:04 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:04 – 08:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:42 – 10:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:19 – 11:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:56 – 13:33 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:33 – 15:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:11 – 16:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:48 – 18:25 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:25 – 19:48 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:48 – 21:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:11 – 22:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:33 – 23:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:56 – 01:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:19 – 02:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:42 – 04:04 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:04 – 05:27 (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 | 5100 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1862463.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450928.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8294° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 340.96° |
🪷 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 (23.8294°), declination 13.07°, EoT 1.98 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: 1998-04-25 (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 (23.8294°), declination 13.07°, EoT 1.98 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: 1998-04-25 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)