पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · March 18, 2008 CE
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BG 1.17 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
काश्यश्च परमेष्वासः शिखण्डी च महारथः।
धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्च सात्यकिश्चापराजितः।।1.17।।
धृष्टद्युम्नो विराटश्च सात्यकिश्चापराजितः।।1.17।।
"1.17 And the Maharaja of Benares, the great archer, Shikhandi, the great soldier, Dhrishtayumna, Virata and Satyaki, the invincible," — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 333.85° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 109.41° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 70.80° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 310.32° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 265.02° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 312.24° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 129.26° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:44 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:48 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:46 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:16 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:20 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 04 Mins 20 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 55 Mins 40 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:07 – 04:55 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:43 – 05:44 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:22 – 12:10 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:46 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:36 – 18:00 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:48 – 18:18 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:33 – 19:18 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:22 – 00:10 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:47 – 16:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:45 – 10:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:46 – 13:16 |
| Varjyam | 06:14 – 06:33 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:33 – 08:57 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:44 – 07:14 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:14 – 08:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:45 – 10:15 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:15 – 11:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:46 – 13:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:16 – 14:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:47 – 16:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:17 – 17:48 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:48 – 19:17 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:17 – 20:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:47 – 22:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:16 – 23:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:46 – 01:15 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:15 – 02:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:45 – 04:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:14 – 05:44 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5109 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866078.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454543.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9677° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 135.33° |
🪷 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 (23.9677°), declination -0.87°, EoT -8.76 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: 2008-03-18 (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 (23.9677°), declination -0.87°, EoT -8.76 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: 2008-03-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)