पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · May 17, 2015 CE
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BG 14.6 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
तत्र सत्त्वं निर्मलत्वात्प्रकाशकमनामयम्।सुखसङ्गेन बध्नाति ज्ञानसङ्गेन चानघ।।14.6।।
"14.6 O Sinless One! Of these, Purity, being luminous, strong and invulnerable, binds one by its yearning for happiness and illumination." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Jyeṣṭha (Jyeṣṭha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2072 Kīlaka
Śaka Saṁvat: 1937 Manmatha
Bengali Saṁvat: 1422
Malayalam Era: 1191
Nanakshahi: 546
Solar Month: Vṛṣabha (Vaikāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 31.78° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 16.79° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 39.17° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 48.90° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 109.93° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 75.65° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 217.80° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:56 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:10 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:33 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:05 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:02 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 28 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 32 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:10 – 04:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:50 – 04:56 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:07 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:46 – 14:39 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:58 – 18:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:10 – 18:44 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:55 – 19:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:07 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:31 – 18:10 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:33 – 13:13 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:52 – 16:31 |
| Varjyam | 05:29 – 05:50 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:01 – 08:28 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 04:56 – 06:35 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:35 – 08:15 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:15 – 09:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 09:54 – 11:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:33 – 13:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:13 – 14:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:52 – 16:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:31 – 18:10 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:10 – 19:31 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:31 – 20:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:52 – 22:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:13 – 23:33 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:33 – 00:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 00:54 – 02:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:15 – 03:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:35 – 04:56 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868694.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457159.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0677° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 346.90° |
🪷 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 (24.0677°), declination 19.22°, EoT 3.72 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: 2015-05-17 (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 (24.0677°), declination 19.22°, EoT 3.72 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: 2015-05-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)