पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · November 20, 1999 CE
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BG 12.12 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
श्रेयो हि ज्ञानमभ्यासाज्ज्ञानाद्ध्यानं विशिष्यते।ध्यानात्कर्मफलत्यागस्त्यागाच्छान्तिरनन्तरम्।।12.12।।
"12.12 Knowledge is superior to blind action, meditation to mere knowledge, renunciation of the fruit of action to meditation, and where there is renunciation peace will follow." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2056 Nandana
Śaka Saṁvat: 1921 Pramāthi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1406
Malayalam Era: 1175
Nanakshahi: 530
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Revatī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 213.41° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 348.35° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 271.38° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 204.31° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 2.74° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 168.04° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| शनि Śani | 18.69° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:10 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:44 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:32 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:56 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 50 Mins 35 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 09 Mins 25 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:52 – 05:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:25 – 06:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:23 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:33 – 14:16 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:58 – 17:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:10 – 17:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:55 – 18:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:23 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:02 – 10:23 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:06 – 14:27 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:19 – 07:40 |
| Varjyam | 06:46 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:51 – 09:13 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
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):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:19 – 07:40 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:40 – 09:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:02 – 10:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:23 – 11:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:44 – 13:06 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:06 – 14:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:27 – 15:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:48 – 17:10 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:10 – 18:48 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:48 – 20:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:27 – 22:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:06 – 23:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:44 – 01:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:23 – 03:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:02 – 04:40 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:40 – 06:19 (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 | 5101 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1863037.27 |
| Julian Day | 2451502.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8514° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 136.89° |
🪷 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 (23.8514°), declination -19.55°, EoT 13.70 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: 1999-11-20 (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 (23.8514°), declination -19.55°, EoT 13.70 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: 1999-11-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)