पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · August 27, 2008 CE
Also observed today
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.17 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
कर्मणो ह्यपि बोद्धव्यं बोद्धव्यं च विकर्मणः।
अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गतिः।।4.17।।
अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गतिः।।4.17।।
"4.17 It is necessary to consider what is right action, what is wrong action, and what is inaction, for mysterious is the law of action." — 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 Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 130.17° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 80.71° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 160.76° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| बुध Budha | 152.94° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 259.36° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 151.53° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 136.72° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:18 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:59 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:38 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:37 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:03 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 40 Mins 59 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 19 Mins 01 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:36 – 04:27 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:14 – 05:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:13 – 12:03 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:47 – 18:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:59 – 18:30 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:44 – 19:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:13 – 00:03 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:38 – 13:13 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:53 – 08:28 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:03 – 11:38 |
| Varjyam | 05:49 – 06:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:41 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (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 · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · 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 Labha | 05:18 – 06:53 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:53 – 08:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:28 – 10:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:03 – 11:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:38 – 13:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:13 – 14:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:48 – 16:23 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:23 – 17:59 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:59 – 19:23 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:23 – 20:48 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:48 – 22:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:13 – 23:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:38 – 01:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:03 – 02:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:28 – 03:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:53 – 05:18 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866240.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454705.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9739° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 311.87° |
🪷 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 (23.9739°), declination 9.99°, EoT -1.12 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: 2008-08-27 (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 (23.9739°), declination 9.99°, EoT -1.12 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: 2008-08-27 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)