पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 18, 2000 CE
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BG 17.5 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
अशास्त्रविहितं घोरं तप्यन्ते ये तपो जनाः।दम्भाहङ्कारसंयुक्ताः कामरागबलान्विताः।।17.5।।
"17.5 Those who practise austerities not commanded by scripture, who are slaves to hypocrisy and egotism, who are carried away by the fury of desire and passion," — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2057 Vijaya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1922 Vikrama
Bengali Saṁvat: 1407
Malayalam Era: 1176
Nanakshahi: 531
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Maghā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 333.90° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 126.38° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 2.45° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 309.47° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 12.25° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 311.80° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 20.08° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:05 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:52 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:41 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 04 Mins 00 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 56 Mins 00 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:28 – 05:17 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:05 – 06:05 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:08 – 14:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:57 – 18:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:09 – 18:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:54 – 19:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:06 – 10:36 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:37 – 15:08 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:05 – 07:35 |
| Varjyam | 06:35 – 06:54 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:54 – 09:18 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:05 – 07:35 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:35 – 09:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:06 – 10:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:36 – 12:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:07 – 13:37 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:37 – 15:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:08 – 16:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:38 – 18:09 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:09 – 19:38 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:38 – 21:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:08 – 22:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:37 – 00:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:07 – 01:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:36 – 03:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:06 – 04:35 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:35 – 06:05 (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) | 1863156.27 |
| Julian Day | 2451621.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8559° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 154.12° |
🪷 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 (23.8559°), declination -0.89°, EoT -8.76 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: 2000-03-18 (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 (23.8559°), declination -0.89°, EoT -8.76 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: 2000-03-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)