पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 19, 2008 CE
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श्री भगवानुवाच
कुतस्त्वा कश्मलमिदं विषमे समुपस्थितम्।
अनार्यजुष्टमस्वर्ग्यमकीर्तिकरमर्जुन।।2.2।।
कुतस्त्वा कश्मलमिदं विषमे समुपस्थितम्।
अनार्यजुष्टमस्वर्ग्यमकीर्तिकरमर्जुन।।2.2।।
"2.2 "The Lord said: My beloved friend! Why yield, just on the eve of battle, to this weakness which does no credit to those who call themselves Aryans, and only brings them infamy and bars against them the gates of heaven?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 5.39° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 169.85° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 85.19° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| बुध Budha | 8.26° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 268.38° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 351.74° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 127.68° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:32 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:23 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:03 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:47 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 50 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 09 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:49 – 04:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:28 – 05:32 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:11 – 18:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:23 – 18:55 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:08 – 19:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:45 – 10:21 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:34 – 15:10 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:32 – 07:08 |
| Varjyam | 06:04 – 06:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:32 – 08:58 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · 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 | 05:32 – 07:08 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:08 – 08:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:45 – 10:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:21 – 11:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:57 – 13:34 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:34 – 15:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:10 – 16:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:46 – 18:23 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:23 – 19:46 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:46 – 21:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:10 – 22:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:34 – 23:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:57 – 01:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:21 – 02:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:45 – 04:08 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:08 – 05:32 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Bhāgavata 7.8 (Prahlāda-Narasiṁha) + protective verses.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866110.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454575.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9689° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 165.05° |
🪷 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 (23.9689°), declination 11.24°, EoT 0.74 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: 2008-04-19 (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 (23.9689°), declination 11.24°, EoT 0.74 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: 2008-04-19 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)