पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · February 20, 2009 CE
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BG 9.18 · Chapter 9 · राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग · Rāja-Vidyā-Rāja-Guhya-Yoga
गतिर्भर्ता प्रभुः साक्षी निवासः शरणं सुहृत्।
प्रभवः प्रलयः स्थानं निधानं बीजमव्ययम्।।9.18।।
प्रभवः प्रलयः स्थानं निधानं बीजमव्ययम्।।9.18।।
"9.18 I am the Goal, the Sustainer, the Lord, the Witness, the Home, the Shelter, the Lover and the Origin; I am Life and Death; I am the Fountain and the Seed Imperishable." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2066 Śubhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1931 Virodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1416
Malayalam Era: 1185
Nanakshahi: 540
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 307.55° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 251.71° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 287.86° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| बुध Budha | 282.06° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 287.12° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 347.47° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 145.50° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:06 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:36 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:51 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:46 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:29 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 30 Mins 30 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 29 Mins 30 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:34 – 05:20 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:08 – 06:06 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:14 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:46 – 14:32 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:24 – 17:48 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:36 – 18:05 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:21 – 19:06 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:14 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:25 – 11:51 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:44 – 16:10 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:32 – 08:59 |
| Varjyam | 06:35 – 06:53 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:47 – 09:10 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Chala | 06:06 – 07:32 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:32 – 08:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:59 – 10:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:25 – 11:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:51 – 13:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:18 – 14:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:44 – 16:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:10 – 17:36 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:36 – 19:10 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:10 – 20:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:44 – 22:18 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:18 – 23:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:51 – 01:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:25 – 02:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:59 – 04:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:32 – 06:06 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866417.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454882.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9807° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 302.33° |
🪷 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 (23.9807°), declination -10.93°, EoT -14.28 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: 2009-02-20 (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 (23.9807°), declination -10.93°, EoT -14.28 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: 2009-02-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)