पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · September 20, 2018 CE
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- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
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BG 9.12 · Chapter 9 · राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग · Rāja-Vidyā-Rāja-Guhya-Yoga
मोघाशा मोघकर्माणो मोघज्ञाना विचेतसः।
राक्षसीमासुरीं चैव प्रकृतिं मोहिनीं श्रिताः।।9.12।।
राक्षसीमासुरीं चैव प्रकृतिं मोहिनीं श्रिताः।।9.12।।
"9.12 Their hopes are vain, their actions worthless, their knowledge futile; they are without sense, deceitful, barbarous and godless." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 152.93° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 276.42° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 277.80° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 151.74° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 205.92° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 192.29° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 248.47° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:57 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:51 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:42 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:28 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 11 Mins 49 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 48 Mins 11 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:07 – 04:56 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:44 – 05:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:26 – 12:15 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:53 – 14:42 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:45 – 18:09 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:57 – 18:27 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:42 – 19:27 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:26 – 00:15 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:22 – 14:54 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:45 – 07:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:48 – 10:19 |
| Varjyam | 06:15 – 06:35 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:45 – 07:16 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:16 – 08:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:48 – 10:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:19 – 11:51 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:51 – 13:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:22 – 14:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:54 – 16:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:25 – 17:57 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:57 – 19:25 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:25 – 20:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:54 – 22:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:22 – 23:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:51 – 01:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:19 – 02:48 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:48 – 04:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:16 – 05:45 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869916.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458381.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1145° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 122.10° |
🪷 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 (24.1145°), declination 1.17°, EoT 7.35 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: 2018-09-20 (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 (24.1145°), declination 1.17°, EoT 7.35 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: 2018-09-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)