पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · August 29, 2014 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.36 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
असंयतात्मना योगो दुष्प्राप इति मे मतिः।
वश्यात्मना तु यतता शक्योऽवाप्तुमुपायतः।।6.36।।
वश्यात्मना तु यतता शक्योऽवाप्तुमुपायतः।।6.36।।
"6.36 It is not possible to attain Self-Realisation if a man does not know how to control himself; but for him who, striving by proper means, learns such control, it is possible." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2071 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1936 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1421
Malayalam Era: 1190
Nanakshahi: 545
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 131.59° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 169.64° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 205.44° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 149.12° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 104.76° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 116.31° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 203.56° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:18 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:57 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:37 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:16 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:03 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 39 Mins 05 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 20 Mins 55 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:37 – 04:27 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:15 – 05:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:12 – 12:03 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:45 – 18:09 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:57 – 18:29 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:42 – 19:27 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:12 – 00:03 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:03 – 11:37 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:47 – 16:22 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:53 – 08:28 |
| Varjyam | 05:50 – 06:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
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 · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:18 – 06:53 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:53 – 08:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:28 – 10:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:03 – 11:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:37 – 13:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:12 – 14:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:47 – 16:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:22 – 17:57 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:57 – 19:22 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:22 – 20:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:47 – 22:12 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:12 – 23:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:37 – 01:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:03 – 02:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:28 – 03:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:53 – 05:18 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5116 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868433.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456898.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0578° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 41.04° |
🪷 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 (24.0578°), declination 9.44°, EoT -0.50 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: 2014-08-29 (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 (24.0578°), declination 9.44°, EoT -0.50 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: 2014-08-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)