पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · August 17, 2013 CE
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- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 16.22 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
एतैर्विमुक्तः कौन्तेय तमोद्वारैस्त्रिभिर्नरः।आचरत्यात्मनः श्रेयस्ततो याति परां गतिम्।।16.22।।
"16.22 These are the gates which lead to darkness; if a man avoid them he will ensure his own welfare, and in the end will attain his liberation." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2070 Parābhava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1935 Vijaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1420
Malayalam Era: 1189
Nanakshahi: 544
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 120.27° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 244.50° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 88.67° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| बुध Budha | 111.90° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 76.67° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 156.24° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 191.78° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:14 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:07 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:41 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:36 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:19 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 53 Mins 02 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 06 Mins 58 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:31 – 04:23 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:10 – 05:14 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:15 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:41 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:55 – 18:19 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:07 – 18:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:52 – 19:37 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:15 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:27 – 10:04 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:17 – 14:54 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:14 – 06:51 |
| Varjyam | 05:46 – 06:07 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (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):
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:14 – 06:51 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:51 – 08:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:27 – 10:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:04 – 11:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:41 – 13:17 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:17 – 14:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:54 – 16:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:31 – 18:07 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:07 – 19:31 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:31 – 20:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:54 – 22:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:17 – 23:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:41 – 01:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:04 – 02:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:27 – 03:51 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:51 – 05:14 (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) | 1868056.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456521.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0433° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 126.92° |
🪷 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 (24.0433°), declination 13.42°, EoT -3.75 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: 2013-08-17 (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 (24.0433°), declination 13.42°, EoT -3.75 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: 2013-08-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)