पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · August 19, 2009 CE
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- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.12 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
लोभः प्रवृत्तिरारम्भः कर्मणामशमः स्पृहा।रजस्येतानि जायन्ते विवृद्धे भरतर्षभ।।14.12।।
"14.12 O best of Indians! Avarice, the impulse to act and the beginning of action itself are all due to the dominance of Passion." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2066 Śubhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1931 Virodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1416
Malayalam Era: 1185
Nanakshahi: 540
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 122.22° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 102.89° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 61.58° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 148.79° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 297.87° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 86.82° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शनि Śani | 147.14° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:15 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:06 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:40 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:48 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:58 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 50 Mins 47 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 09 Mins 13 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:32 – 04:23 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:11 – 05:15 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:15 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:49 – 14:40 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:54 – 18:18 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:06 – 18:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:51 – 19:36 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:15 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:40 – 13:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:51 – 08:28 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:04 – 11:40 |
| Varjyam | 05:47 – 06:08 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
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 · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:15 – 06:51 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:51 – 08:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:28 – 10:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:04 – 11:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:40 – 13:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:17 – 14:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:53 – 16:29 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:29 – 18:06 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:06 – 19:29 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:29 – 20:53 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:53 – 22:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:17 – 23:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:40 – 01:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:04 – 02:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:28 – 03:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:51 – 05:15 (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 | 5111 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866597.27 |
| Julian Day | 2455062.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9875° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 342.35° |
🪷 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 (23.9875°), declination 12.78°, EoT -3.29 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: 2009-08-19 (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 (23.9875°), declination 12.78°, EoT -3.29 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: 2009-08-19 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)