पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 9, 1998 CE
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BG 17.27 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
यज्ञे तपसि दाने च स्थितिः सदिति चोच्यते।कर्म चैव तदर्थीयं सदित्येवाभिधीयते।।17.27।।
"17.27 Conviction in sacrifice, in austerity and in giving is also called Sat.' So too an action done only for the Lord's sake." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla 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) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 24.40° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 176.18° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 25.37° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 358.19° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 327.20° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 342.14° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 2.69° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:17 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:32 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:14 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:49 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 15 Mins 25 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 44 Mins 35 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:31 – 04:24 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:10 – 05:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 15:00 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:20 – 18:44 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:32 – 19:05 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:17 – 20:02 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:36 – 10:15 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:34 – 15:13 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:17 – 06:56 |
| Varjyam | 05:50 – 06:11 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:22 – 08:49 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (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 · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:17 – 06:56 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:56 – 08:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:36 – 10:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:15 – 11:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:54 – 13:34 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:34 – 15:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:13 – 16:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:53 – 18:32 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:32 – 19:53 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:53 – 21:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:13 – 22:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:34 – 23:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:54 – 01:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:15 – 02:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:36 – 03:56 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:56 – 05:17 (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) | 1862477.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450942.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8300° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 150.75° |
🪷 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 (23.8300°), declination 17.26°, EoT 3.63 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: 1998-05-09 (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 (23.8300°), declination 17.26°, EoT 3.63 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: 1998-05-09 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)