पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · August 20, 2013 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.1 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाचये शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य यजन्ते श्रद्धयाऽन्विताः।तेषां निष्ठा तु का कृष्ण सत्त्वमाहो रजस्तमः।।17.1।।
"17.1 "Arjuna asked: My Lord! Those who do acts of sacrifice, not according to the scriptures but nevertheless with implicit faith, what is their condition? Is it one of Purity, of Passion or of Ignorance?" — 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 Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 123.16° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 288.84° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 90.61° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| बुध Budha | 117.96° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 77.24° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 159.79° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 191.97° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:15 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:05 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:40 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:09 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:16 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 49 Mins 35 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 10 Mins 25 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:33 – 04:24 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:11 – 05:15 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:14 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:48 – 14:40 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:53 – 18:17 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:05 – 18:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:50 – 19:35 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:14 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:52 – 16:29 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:28 – 10:04 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:40 – 13:16 |
| Varjyam | 05:47 – 06:08 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
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):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:15 – 06:51 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:51 – 08:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:28 – 10:04 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:04 – 11:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:40 – 13:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:16 – 14:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:52 – 16:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:29 – 18:05 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:05 – 19:29 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:29 – 20:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:52 – 22:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:16 – 23:40 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:40 – 01:04 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:04 – 02:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:28 – 03:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:51 – 05:15 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868059.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456524.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0435° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 167.49° |
🪷 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 (24.0435°), declination 12.44°, EoT -3.05 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: 2013-08-20 (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 (24.0435°), declination 12.44°, EoT -3.05 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: 2013-08-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)