पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · March 29, 2004 CE
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BG 18.47 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात्।स्वभावनियतं कर्म कुर्वन्नाप्नोति किल्बिषम्।।18.47।।
"18.47 It is better to do one's own duty, however defective it may be, than to follow the duty of another, however well one may perform it. He who does his duty as his own nature reveals it, never sins." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2061 Hemalambī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1926 Tāraṇa
Bengali Saṁvat: 1411
Malayalam Era: 1180
Nanakshahi: 535
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 344.78° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 75.23° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 40.94° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 3.51° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 137.14° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 30.71° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 72.67° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:33 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:52 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:42 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:00 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:28 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 18 Mins 43 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 41 Mins 17 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:54 – 04:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:31 – 05:33 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:18 – 12:07 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:40 – 18:04 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:52 – 18:22 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:37 – 19:22 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:18 – 00:07 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:05 – 08:38 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:10 – 11:42 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:15 – 14:47 |
| Varjyam | 06:04 – 06:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:25 – 08:50 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:33 – 07:05 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:05 – 08:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:38 – 10:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:10 – 11:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:42 – 13:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:15 – 14:47 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:47 – 16:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:19 – 17:52 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:52 – 19:19 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:19 – 20:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:47 – 22:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:15 – 23:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:42 – 01:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:10 – 02:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:38 – 04:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:05 – 05:33 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Ārdrā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5105 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1864628.27 |
| Julian Day | 2453093.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9122° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 92.28° |
🪷 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 (23.9122°), declination 3.45°, EoT -5.30 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: 2004-03-29 (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 (23.9122°), declination 3.45°, EoT -5.30 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: 2004-03-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)