पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · May 23, 2013 CE
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BG 13.18 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
ज्योतिषामपि तज्ज्योतिस्तमसः परमुच्यते।ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं ज्ञानगम्यं हृदि सर्वस्य विष्ठितम्।।13.18।।
"13.18 It is the Light of lights, beyond the reach of darkness; the Wisdom, the only thing that is worth knowing or that wisdom can teach; the Presence in the hearts of all." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Jyeṣṭha (Jyeṣṭha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2070 Parābhava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1935 Vijaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1420
Malayalam Era: 1189
Nanakshahi: 544
Solar Month: Vṛṣabha (Vaikāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 38.05° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 188.45° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 29.75° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 50.84° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 57.73° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 52.27° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 192.15° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:54 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:13 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:34 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:53 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:17 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 19 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 40 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:07 – 04:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:47 – 04:54 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:07 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:47 – 14:40 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:01 – 18:25 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:13 – 18:47 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:58 – 19:43 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:07 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:14 – 14:53 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 04:54 – 06:34 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:14 – 09:54 |
| Varjyam | 05:27 – 05:48 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:00 – 08:27 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer) (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 · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 04:54 – 06:34 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 06:34 – 08:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:14 – 09:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 09:54 – 11:34 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:34 – 13:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:14 – 14:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:53 – 16:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:33 – 18:13 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:13 – 19:33 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:33 – 20:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:53 – 22:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:14 – 23:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:34 – 00:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 00:54 – 02:14 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:14 – 03:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 03:34 – 04:54 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867970.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456435.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0401° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 150.98° |
🪷 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 (24.0401°), declination 20.58°, EoT 3.40 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: 2013-05-23 (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 (24.0401°), declination 20.58°, EoT 3.40 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: 2013-05-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)