पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · August 26, 2008 CE
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BG 4.16 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
किं कर्म किमकर्मेति कवयोऽप्यत्र मोहिताः।
तत्ते कर्म प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात्।।4.16।।
तत्ते कर्म प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात्।।4.16।।
"4.16 What is action and what is inaction? It is a question which has bewildered the wise. But I will declare unto thee the philosophy of action, and knowing it, thou shalt be free from evil." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Daśamī (25/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 129.21° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 66.40° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 160.12° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| बुध Budha | 151.49° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 259.40° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 150.30° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 136.59° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:17 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:59 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:38 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:43 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:11 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 42 Mins 11 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 17 Mins 49 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:36 – 04:26 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:14 – 05:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:13 – 12:04 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:47 – 18:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:59 – 18:31 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:44 – 19:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:13 – 00:04 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:49 – 16:24 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:28 – 10:03 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:38 – 13:14 |
| Varjyam | 05:49 – 06:09 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:41 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:17 – 06:53 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:53 – 08:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:28 – 10:03 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:03 – 11:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:38 – 13:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:14 – 14:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:49 – 16:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:24 – 17:59 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:59 – 19:24 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:24 – 20:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:49 – 22:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:14 – 23:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:38 – 01:03 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:03 – 02:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:28 – 03:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:53 – 05:17 (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) | 1866239.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454704.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9738° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 298.36° |
🪷 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 (23.9738°), declination 10.34°, EoT -1.42 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: 2008-08-26 (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 (23.9738°), declination 10.34°, EoT -1.42 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: 2008-08-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)