पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · July 16, 2008 CE
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BG 3.18 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन।
न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्िचदर्थव्यपाश्रयः।।3.18।।
न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्िचदर्थव्यपाश्रयः।।3.18।।
"3.18 He has nothing to gain by the performance or non-performance of action. His welfare depends not on any contribution that an earthly creature can make." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āṣāḍha (Āṣāḍha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Mithuna (Āni)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 89.92° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 244.29° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 134.54° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 74.68° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 263.23° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 99.94° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| शनि Śani | 131.79° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:01 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:24 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:43 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:39 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:21 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 22 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 37 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:14 – 04:08 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:54 – 05:01 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:16 – 12:09 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:56 – 14:50 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:12 – 18:36 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:24 – 18:57 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:09 – 19:54 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:16 – 00:09 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:43 – 13:23 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:42 – 08:22 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:02 – 11:43 |
| Varjyam | 05:35 – 05:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:09 – 08:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 | 05:01 – 06:42 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:42 – 08:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:22 – 10:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:02 – 11:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:43 – 13:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:23 – 15:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:03 – 16:44 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:44 – 18:24 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:24 – 19:44 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:44 – 21:03 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:03 – 22:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:23 – 23:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:43 – 01:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:02 – 02:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:22 – 03:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:42 – 05:01 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866198.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454663.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9723° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 153.39° |
🪷 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 (23.9723°), declination 21.33°, EoT -5.68 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: 2008-07-16 (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 (23.9723°), declination 21.33°, EoT -5.68 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: 2008-07-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)