पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · April 23, 2016 CE
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BG 4.9 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
जन्म कर्म च मे दिव्यमेवं यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः।
त्यक्त्वा देहं पुनर्जन्म नैति मामेति सोऽर्जुन।।4.9।।
त्यक्त्वा देहं पुनर्जन्म नैति मामेति सोऽर्जुन।।4.9।।
"4.9 He who realises the divine truth concerning My birth and life is not born again; and when he leaves his body, he becomes one with Me." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 9.24° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 198.13° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 224.41° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 27.97° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 138.91° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 357.13° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 231.47° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:10 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:00 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:35 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:35 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:47 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 50 Mins 13 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 09 Mins 47 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:28 – 04:19 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:06 – 05:10 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:10 – 12:01 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:48 – 18:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:00 – 18:33 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:45 – 19:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:10 – 00:01 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:23 – 09:59 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:12 – 14:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:10 – 06:47 |
| Varjyam | 05:42 – 06:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:10 – 08:36 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:10 – 06:47 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:47 – 08:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:23 – 09:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 09:59 – 11:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:35 – 13:12 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:12 – 14:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:48 – 16:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:24 – 18:00 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:00 – 19:24 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:24 – 20:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:48 – 22:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:12 – 23:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:35 – 00:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 00:59 – 02:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:23 – 03:47 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:47 – 05:10 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869036.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457501.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0808° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 190.61° |
🪷 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 (24.0808°), declination 12.62°, EoT 1.60 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: 2016-04-23 (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 (24.0808°), declination 12.62°, EoT 1.60 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: 2016-04-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)