पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · March 18, 2015 CE
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BG 12.1 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाचएवं सततयुक्ता ये भक्तास्त्वां पर्युपासते।येचाप्यक्षरमव्यक्तं तेषां के योगवित्तमाः।।12.1।।
"12.1 "Arjuna asked: My Lord! Which are the better devotees who worship Thee, those who try to know Thee as a Personal God, or those who worship Thee as Impersonal and Indestructible?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2072 Kīlaka
Śaka Saṁvat: 1937 Manmatha
Bengali Saṁvat: 1422
Malayalam Era: 1191
Nanakshahi: 546
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 333.06° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 299.63° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 355.48° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 313.24° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 108.48° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 6.48° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 220.62° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:44 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:47 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:46 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:53 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:11 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 03 Mins 25 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 56 Mins 35 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:08 – 04:56 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:44 – 05:44 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:22 – 12:10 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:46 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:35 – 17:59 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:47 – 18:18 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:32 – 19:17 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:22 – 00:10 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:46 – 13:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:14 – 08:45 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:15 – 11:46 |
| Varjyam | 06:14 – 06:33 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:33 – 08:57 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · 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 Labha | 05:44 – 07:14 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:14 – 08:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:45 – 10:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:15 – 11:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:46 – 13:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:16 – 14:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:47 – 16:17 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:17 – 17:47 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:47 – 19:17 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:17 – 20:47 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:47 – 22:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:16 – 23:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:46 – 01:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:15 – 02:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:45 – 04:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:14 – 05:44 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5116 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868634.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457099.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0654° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 328.32° |
🪷 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 (24.0654°), declination -1.14°, EoT -8.76 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: 2015-03-18 (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 (24.0654°), declination -1.14°, EoT -8.76 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: 2015-03-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)