पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 24, 2021 CE
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BG 17.1 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाचये शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य यजन्ते श्रद्धयाऽन्विताः।तेषां निष्ठा तु का कृष्ण सत्त्वमाहो रजस्तमः।।17.1।।
"17.1 "Arjuna asked: My Lord! Those who do acts of sacrifice, not according to the scriptures but nevertheless with implicit faith, what is their condition? Is it one of Purity, of Passion or of Ignorance?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 9.94° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 146.78° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 65.92° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 15.25° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 303.15° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 17.04° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 288.69° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:28 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:25 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:54 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:13 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 57 Mins 18 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 02 Mins 42 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:44 – 04:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:23 – 05:28 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:30 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:58 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:13 – 18:37 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:25 – 18:57 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:10 – 19:55 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:30 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:42 – 10:19 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:33 – 15:11 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:28 – 07:05 |
| Varjyam | 06:00 – 06:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:29 – 08:55 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (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):
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:28 – 07:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:05 – 08:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:42 – 10:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:19 – 11:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:56 – 13:33 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:33 – 15:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:11 – 16:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:48 – 18:25 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:25 – 19:48 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:48 – 21:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:11 – 22:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:33 – 23:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:56 – 01:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:19 – 02:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:42 – 04:05 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:05 – 05:28 (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 | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870863.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459328.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1507° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 138.37° |
🪷 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 (24.1507°), declination 12.88°, EoT 1.80 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: 2021-04-24 (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 (24.1507°), declination 12.88°, EoT 1.80 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: 2021-04-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)