पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · April 5, 2008 CE
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- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
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BG 1.35 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
एतान्न हन्तुमिच्छामि घ्नतोऽपि मधुसूदन।
अपि त्रैलोक्यराज्यस्य हेतोः किं नु महीकृते।।1.35।।
अपि त्रैलोक्यराज्यस्य हेतोः किं नु महीकृते।।1.35।।
"1.35 I would not kill them, even for three worlds; why then for this poor earth? It matters not if I myself am killed." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 351.66° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 336.46° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 78.49° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 340.05° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 267.23° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 334.47° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 128.19° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:26 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:54 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:40 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:36 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:42 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 27 Mins 50 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 32 Mins 10 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:46 – 04:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:24 – 05:26 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:15 – 12:05 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:42 – 18:06 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:54 – 18:25 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:39 – 19:24 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:15 – 00:05 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:33 – 10:07 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:14 – 14:47 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:26 – 07:00 |
| Varjyam | 05:57 – 06:17 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:21 – 08:46 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (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 · 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):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:26 – 07:00 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:00 – 08:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:33 – 10:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:07 – 11:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:40 – 13:14 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:14 – 14:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:47 – 16:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:20 – 17:54 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:54 – 19:20 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:20 – 20:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:47 – 22:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:14 – 23:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:40 – 01:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:07 – 02:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:33 – 04:00 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:00 – 05:26 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5109 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866096.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454561.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9684° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 344.19° |
🪷 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 (23.9684°), declination 6.15°, EoT -3.10 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: 2008-04-05 (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 (23.9684°), declination 6.15°, EoT -3.10 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: 2008-04-05 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)