पञ्चाङ्ग — Asansol, West Bengal · August 18, 2021 CE
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BG 1.11 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
अयनेषु च सर्वेषु यथाभागमवस्थिताः।
भीष्ममेवाभिरक्षन्तु भवन्तः सर्व एव हि।।1.11।।
भीष्ममेवाभिरक्षन्तु भवन्तः सर्व एव हि।।1.11।।
"1.11 Therefore in the rank and file, let stand firm in their posts, according to battalions; and all you generals about Bheeshma." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 121.18° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 242.99° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 137.62° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 136.44° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 303.30° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 157.73° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 284.91° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
Asansol, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:13 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:46 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:34 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:12 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 54 Mins 16 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 05 Mins 44 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:35 – 04:27 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:14 – 05:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:12 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:55 – 14:46 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:01 – 18:25 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:13 – 18:45 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:58 – 19:43 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:12 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:46 – 13:23 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:55 – 08:32 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:09 – 11:46 |
| Varjyam | 05:51 – 06:11 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:19 – 08:45 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (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):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
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 | 05:19 – 06:55 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:55 – 08:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:32 – 10:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:09 – 11:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:46 – 13:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:23 – 14:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:59 – 16:36 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:36 – 18:13 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:13 – 19:36 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:36 – 20:59 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:59 – 22:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:23 – 23:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:46 – 01:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:09 – 02:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:32 – 03:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:55 – 05:19 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 23.6739°
Longitude: 86.9524°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870979.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459444.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1551° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 123.04° |
🪷 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 (24.1551°), declination 13.07°, EoT -3.53 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: 2021-08-18 (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 (24.1551°), declination 13.07°, EoT -3.53 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: 2021-08-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)