पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · November 21, 2012 CE
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BG 8.14 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अनन्यचेताः सततं यो मां स्मरति नित्यशः।
तस्याहं सुलभः पार्थ नित्ययुक्तस्य योगिनः।।8.14।।
तस्याहं सुलभः पार्थ नित्ययुक्तस्य योगिनः।।8.14।।
"8.14 To him who thinks constantly of Me, and of nothing else, to such an ever-faithful devotee, O Arjuna, am I ever accessible." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2069 Viśvāvasu
Śaka Saṁvat: 1934 Nandana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1419
Malayalam Era: 1188
Nanakshahi: 543
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 215.09° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 310.40° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 248.82° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| बुध Budha | 207.28° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 48.49° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 184.55° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 191.20° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:54 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:53 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:24 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:59 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:31 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 58 Mins 13 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 01 Mins 47 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:27 – 05:11 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:00 – 05:54 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:02 – 11:45 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:13 – 13:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:41 – 17:05 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:53 – 17:20 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:38 – 18:23 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:02 – 23:45 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:24 – 12:46 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:17 – 08:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:01 – 11:24 |
| Varjyam | 06:22 – 06:39 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:28 – 08:50 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:54 – 07:17 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:17 – 08:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:39 – 10:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:01 – 11:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:24 – 12:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 12:46 – 14:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:08 – 15:30 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:30 – 16:53 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 16:53 – 18:30 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:30 – 20:08 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:08 – 21:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 21:46 – 23:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:24 – 01:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:01 – 02:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:39 – 04:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:17 – 05:54 (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 Śukla Aṣṭamī + Dhaniṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5114 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867787.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456252.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0331° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 92.17° |
🪷 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 (24.0331°), declination -19.96°, EoT 13.43 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: 2012-11-21 (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 (24.0331°), declination -19.96°, EoT 13.43 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: 2012-11-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)