पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 14, 2109 CE

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BG 17.8 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga

आयुःसत्त्वबलारोग्यसुखप्रीतिविवर्धनाः।रस्याः स्निग्धाः स्थिरा हृद्या आहाराः सात्त्विकप्रियाः।।17.8।।

"17.8 The foods that prolong life and increase purity, vigour, health, cheerfulness and happiness are those that are delicious, soothing, substantial and agreeable. These are loved by the Pure." — Shri Purohit Swami

→ Enter BG 17.8's full darśana · all 5 English translations + classical ācārya commentaries

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)

Vikram Saṁvat: 2166 Citrabhānu

Śaka Saṁvat: 2031 Śukla

Bengali Saṁvat: 1516

Malayalam Era: 1285

Nanakshahi: 640

Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)

Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)	Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)	Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 1
योग (Yoga)	Sukarma
करण (Karaṇa)	Bava
वार (Vāra)	Budhavāra (Wednesday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

Graha	Longitude	Rāśi	Nakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya	115.85°	Karka	Aśleṣā P3
चन्द्र Candra	334.28°	Mīna	Uttara Bhādrapadā P1
मङ्गल Maṅgala	92.77°	Karka	Punarvasu P4
बुध Budha	136.94°	Siṃha	Pūrva Phalgunī P2
गुरु Bṛhaspati	102.91°	Karka	Puṣya P3
शुक्र Śukra	155.13°	Kanyā	Uttara Phalgunī P3
शनि Śani	279.88°	Makara	Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4

Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)	05:31 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)	18:34 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)	12:02 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)	20:34 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)	08:39 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)	13 Hours 03 Mins 34 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)	10 Hours 56 Mins 26 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta	03:46 – 04:38
Prātaḥ Sandhyā	04:25 – 05:31
Abhijit Muhūrta	11:36 – 12:29
Vijaya Muhūrta	14:13 – 15:05
Godhūli Muhūrta	18:22 – 18:46
Sāyāhna Sandhyā	18:34 – 19:07
Amṛta Kāla	18:19 – 20:04
Niśīta Muhūrta	23:36 – 00:29

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla	12:02 – 13:40
Yamaganda	07:09 – 08:47
Gulika Kāla	10:25 – 12:02
Varjyam	06:03 – 06:24
Dur Muhūrta	08:34 – 09:00

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)

Candra Vāsa: South-West

Rāhu Vāsa: South-West

Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)

Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)

Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)

Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana

Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana

तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala

Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī

Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Labha	05:31 – 07:09 (auspicious)
Day-2 Amṛta	07:09 – 08:47 (auspicious)
Day-3 Kāla	08:47 – 10:25 (inauspicious)
Day-4 Śubha	10:25 – 12:02 (auspicious)
Day-5 Roga	12:02 – 13:40 (inauspicious)
Day-6 Udveg	13:40 – 15:18 (inauspicious)
Day-7 Chala	15:18 – 16:56 (neutral)
Day-8 Labha	16:56 – 18:34 (auspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Udveg	18:34 – 19:56 (inauspicious)
Night-2 Chala	19:56 – 21:18 (neutral)
Night-3 Labha	21:18 – 22:40 (auspicious)
Night-4 Amṛta	22:40 – 00:02 (auspicious)
Night-5 Kāla	00:02 – 01:25 (inauspicious)
Night-6 Śubha	01:25 – 02:47 (auspicious)
Night-7 Roga	02:47 – 04:09 (inauspicious)
Night-8 Udveg	04:09 – 05:31 (inauspicious)

Coordinates

Latitude: 25.3176°

Longitude: 82.9739°

Timezone: UTC+5.5

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

🚶 Budha Walk (बुध यात्रा)

6 steps · graha walk
Budhavāra (Wednesday) — its presiding graha's walk.

Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).

Cosmic Time

Kali Year	5211
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)	1903116.27
Julian Day	2491581.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)	25.3843°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)	220.79°

🪷 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 (25.3843°), declination 14.42°, EoT -4.37 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: 2109-08-14 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)