पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 4, 2013 CE
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BG 1.1 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच
धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः।
मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय।।1.1।।
धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः।
मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय।।1.1।।
"1.1 The King Dhritarashtra asked: "O Sanjaya! What happened on the sacred battlefield of Kurukshetra, when my people gathered against the Pandavas?"" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2070 Parābhava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1935 Vijaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1420
Malayalam Era: 1189
Nanakshahi: 544
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Jyeṣṭhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 227.99° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 242.40° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 153.77° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 214.03° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 84.66° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 269.11° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 203.17° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:30 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:49 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:31 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:02 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 38 Mins 55 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 21 Mins 05 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:05 – 05:47 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:36 – 06:30 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:10 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:36 – 14:18 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:57 – 17:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:09 – 17:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:54 – 18:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:10 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:49 – 13:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:50 – 09:09 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:29 – 11:49 |
| Varjyam | 06:56 – 07:13 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:59 – 09:20 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
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 · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:30 – 07:50 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:50 – 09:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:09 – 10:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:29 – 11:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:49 – 13:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:09 – 14:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:29 – 15:49 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:49 – 17:09 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:09 – 18:49 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:49 – 20:29 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:29 – 22:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:09 – 23:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:49 – 01:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:29 – 03:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:09 – 04:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:50 – 06:30 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Dvitīyā + Jyeṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Jyeṣṭhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868165.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456630.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0475° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 12.46° |
🪷 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 (24.0475°), declination -22.23°, EoT 8.96 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: 2013-12-04 (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 (24.0475°), declination -22.23°, EoT 8.96 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: 2013-12-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)