पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · August 5, 2008 CE
Also observed today
- अङ्गारक चतुर्थी · Aṅgāraka Caturthī (Tuesday Caturthī)Pan-Hindu
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.38 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
धूमेनाव्रियते वह्निर्यथाऽऽदर्शो मलेन च।
यथोल्बेनावृतो गर्भस्तथा तेनेदमावृतम्।।3.38।।
यथोल्बेनावृतो गर्भस्तथा तेनेदमावृतम्।।3.38।।
"3.38 As fire is shrouded in smoke, a mirror by dust and a child by the womb, so is the universe enveloped in desire." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 109.03° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 155.19° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 146.85° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 115.61° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 260.91° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 124.51° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 134.02° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:10 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:16 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:43 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:44 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:50 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 05 Mins 46 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 54 Mins 14 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:25 – 04:17 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:04 – 05:10 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:16 – 12:09 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:54 – 14:46 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:04 – 18:28 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:16 – 18:48 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:01 – 19:46 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:16 – 00:09 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:59 – 16:37 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:26 – 10:04 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:43 – 13:21 |
| Varjyam | 05:43 – 06:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:13 – 08:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:10 – 06:48 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:48 – 08:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:26 – 10:04 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:04 – 11:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:43 – 13:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:21 – 14:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:59 – 16:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:37 – 18:16 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:16 – 19:37 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:37 – 20:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:59 – 22:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:21 – 23:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:43 – 01:04 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:04 – 02:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:26 – 03:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:48 – 05:10 (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 | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866218.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454683.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9730° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 46.74° |
🪷 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 (23.9730°), declination 16.91°, EoT -5.70 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: 2008-08-05 (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 (23.9730°), declination 16.91°, EoT -5.70 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: 2008-08-05 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)