पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · February 4, 2014 CE
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BG 2.16 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
नासतो विद्यते भावो नाभावो विद्यते सतः।
उभयोरपि दृष्टोऽन्तस्त्वनयोस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः।।2.16।।
उभयोरपि दृष्टोऽन्तस्त्वनयोस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः।।2.16।।
"2.16 That which is not, shall never be; that which is, shall never cease to be. To the wise, these truths are self-evident." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2071 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1936 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1421
Malayalam Era: 1190
Nanakshahi: 545
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pañcamī (5/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 291.08° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 347.60° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 179.67° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 308.40° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 77.22° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 259.34° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 208.41° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:15 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:27 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:51 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:27 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:47 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 11 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 48 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:46 – 05:30 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:19 – 06:15 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:29 – 12:13 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:43 – 14:28 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:15 – 17:39 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:27 – 17:55 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:12 – 18:57 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:29 – 00:13 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:39 – 16:03 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:03 – 10:27 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:51 – 13:15 |
| Varjyam | 06:43 – 07:01 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:52 – 09:14 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:15 – 07:39 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:39 – 09:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:03 – 10:27 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:27 – 11:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:51 – 13:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:15 – 14:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:39 – 16:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:03 – 17:27 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:27 – 19:03 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:03 – 20:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:39 – 22:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:15 – 23:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:51 – 01:27 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:27 – 03:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:03 – 04:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:39 – 06:15 (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) | 1868227.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456692.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0499° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 54.08° |
🪷 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 (24.0499°), declination -16.30°, EoT -14.09 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: 2014-02-04 (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 (24.0499°), declination -16.30°, EoT -14.09 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: 2014-02-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)