पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · April 20, 2013 CE
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क्लेशोऽधिकतरस्तेषामव्यक्तासक्तचेतसाम्।
अव्यक्ता हि गतिर्दुःखं देहवद्भिरवाप्यते।।12.5।।
अव्यक्ता हि गतिर्दुःखं देहवद्भिरवाप्यते।।12.5।।
"12.5 But they who thus fix their attention on the Absolute and Impersonal encounter greater hardships, for it is difficult for those who possess a body to realise Me as without one." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2070 Parābhava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1935 Vijaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1420
Malayalam Era: 1189
Nanakshahi: 544
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Daśamī (10/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 6.09° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 113.17° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 5.45° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 344.84° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 50.80° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 11.66° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 194.56° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:13 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:59 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:36 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:15 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:14 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 46 Mins 19 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 13 Mins 41 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:31 – 04:22 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:09 – 05:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:10 – 12:02 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:47 – 18:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:59 – 18:31 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:44 – 19:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:10 – 00:02 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:24 – 10:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:12 – 14:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:13 – 06:49 |
| Varjyam | 05:45 – 06:05 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:12 – 08:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:13 – 06:49 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:49 – 08:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:24 – 10:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:00 – 11:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:36 – 13:12 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:12 – 14:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:48 – 16:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:23 – 17:59 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:59 – 19:23 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:23 – 20:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:48 – 22:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:12 – 23:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:36 – 01:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:00 – 02:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:24 – 03:49 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:49 – 05:13 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867937.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456402.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0388° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 108.85° |
🪷 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 (24.0388°), declination 11.52°, EoT 0.97 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: 2013-04-20 (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 (24.0388°), declination 11.52°, EoT 0.97 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: 2013-04-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)