पञ्चाङ्ग — Asansol, West Bengal · August 19, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.8 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अभ्यासयोगयुक्तेन चेतसा नान्यगामिना।
परमं पुरुषं दिव्यं याति पार्थानुचिन्तयन्।।8.8।।
परमं पुरुषं दिव्यं याति पार्थानुचिन्तयन्।।8.8।।
"8.8 He whose mind does not wander, and who is engaged in constant meditation, attains the Supreme Spirit." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 121.92° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 220.14° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 274.74° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 107.15° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 201.36° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 167.57° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| शनि Śani | 248.59° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Asansol, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:12 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:45 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:54 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:42 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 53 Mins 23 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 06 Mins 37 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:36 – 04:27 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:14 – 05:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:11 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:54 – 14:46 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:00 – 18:24 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:12 – 18:44 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:57 – 19:42 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:11 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:36 – 18:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:45 – 13:22 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:59 – 16:36 |
| Varjyam | 05:51 – 06:12 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:19 – 08:45 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
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):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:19 – 06:55 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:55 – 08:32 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:32 – 10:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:09 – 11:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:45 – 13:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:22 – 14:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:59 – 16:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:36 – 18:12 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:12 – 19:36 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:36 – 20:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:59 – 22:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:22 – 23:45 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:45 – 01:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:09 – 02:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:32 – 03:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:55 – 05:19 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 23.6739°
Longitude: 86.9524°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Anurādhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869884.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458349.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1133° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 95.77° |
🪷 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 (24.1133°), declination 12.84°, EoT -3.29 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: 2018-08-19 (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 (24.1133°), declination 12.84°, EoT -3.29 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: 2018-08-19 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)