पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 21, 2004 CE
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BG 18.70 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अध्येष्यते च य इमं धर्म्यं संवादमावयोः।ज्ञानयज्ञेन तेनाहमिष्टः स्यामिति मे मतिः।।18.70।।
"18.70 He who will study this spiritual discourse of ours, I assure thee, he shall thereby worship Me at the altar of Wisdom." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2061 Hemalambī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1926 Tāraṇa
Bengali Saṁvat: 1411
Malayalam Era: 1180
Nanakshahi: 535
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 7.37° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 23.95° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 55.63° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 0.74° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 135.43° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 50.93° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 74.00° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:30 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:24 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:27 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:40 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 53 Mins 25 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 06 Mins 35 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:47 – 04:39 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:26 – 05:30 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:12 – 18:36 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:24 – 18:56 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:09 – 19:54 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:57 – 13:34 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:07 – 08:44 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:20 – 11:57 |
| Varjyam | 06:02 – 06:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:31 – 08:56 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (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):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:30 – 07:07 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:07 – 08:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:44 – 10:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:20 – 11:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:57 – 13:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:34 – 15:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:10 – 16:47 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:47 – 18:24 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:24 – 19:47 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:47 – 21:10 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:10 – 22:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:34 – 23:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:57 – 01:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:20 – 02:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:44 – 04:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:07 – 05:30 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5106 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1864651.27 |
| Julian Day | 2453116.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9131° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 19.10° |
🪷 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 (23.9131°), declination 11.92°, EoT 1.19 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: 2004-04-21 (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 (23.9131°), declination 11.92°, EoT 1.19 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: 2004-04-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)