पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · May 17, 2008 CE
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- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.30 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
देही नित्यमवध्योऽयं देहे सर्वस्य भारत।
तस्मात्सर्वाणि भूतानि न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि।।2.30।।
तस्मात्सर्वाणि भूतानि न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि।।2.30।।
"2.30 Be not anxious about these armies. The Spirit in man is imperishable." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Jyeṣṭha (Jyeṣṭha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Vṛṣabha (Vaikāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 32.55° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 178.99° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 99.82° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| बुध Budha | 53.98° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 268.93° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 26.21° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 127.67° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:56 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:11 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:33 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:31 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:07 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 15 Mins 04 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 44 Mins 56 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:10 – 04:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:49 – 04:56 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:07 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:46 – 14:39 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:59 – 18:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:11 – 18:44 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:56 – 19:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:07 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:14 – 09:54 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:13 – 14:52 |
| Gulika Kāla | 04:56 – 06:35 |
| Varjyam | 05:29 – 05:50 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:01 – 08:28 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 04:56 – 06:35 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:35 – 08:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:14 – 09:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 09:54 – 11:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:33 – 13:13 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:13 – 14:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:52 – 16:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:31 – 18:11 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:11 – 19:31 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:31 – 20:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:52 – 22:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:13 – 23:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:33 – 00:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 00:54 – 02:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:14 – 03:35 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:35 – 04:56 (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 | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866138.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454603.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9700° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 145.42° |
🪷 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 (23.9700°), declination 19.37°, EoT 3.72 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: 2008-05-17 (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 (23.9700°), declination 19.37°, EoT 3.72 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: 2008-05-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)