पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · May 8, 2013 CE
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- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.3 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
क्षेत्रज्ञं चापि मां विद्धि सर्वक्षेत्रेषु भारत।
क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञयोर्ज्ञानं यत्तज्ज्ञानं मतं मम।।13.3।।
क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञयोर्ज्ञानं यत्तज्ज्ञानं मतं मम।।13.3।।
"13.3 I am the Omniscient self that abides in the playground of Matter; knowledge of Matter and of the all-knowing Self is wisdom." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 23.58° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 1.27° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 18.82° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 18.69° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 54.47° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 33.86° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 193.20° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:00 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:07 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:33 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:45 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:23 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 06 Mins 25 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 53 Mins 35 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:15 – 04:08 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:55 – 05:00 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:07 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:37 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:55 – 18:19 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:07 – 18:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:52 – 19:37 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:07 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:33 – 13:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:38 – 08:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:55 – 11:33 |
| Varjyam | 05:33 – 05:54 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:04 – 08:30 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (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):
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:00 – 06:38 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:38 – 08:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:17 – 09:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 09:55 – 11:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:33 – 13:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:12 – 14:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:50 – 16:28 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:28 – 18:07 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:07 – 19:28 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:28 – 20:50 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:50 – 22:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:12 – 23:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:33 – 00:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 00:55 – 02:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:17 – 03:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:38 – 05:00 (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 Caturdaśī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867955.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456420.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0395° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 337.81° |
🪷 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 (24.0395°), declination 17.09°, EoT 3.58 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: 2013-05-08 (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 (24.0395°), declination 17.09°, EoT 3.58 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: 2013-05-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)