पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · August 1, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.38 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
कच्चिन्नोभयविभ्रष्टश्छिन्नाभ्रमिव नश्यति।
अप्रतिष्ठो महाबाहो विमूढो ब्रह्मणः पथि।।6.38।।
अप्रतिष्ठो महाबाहो विमूढो ब्रह्मणः पथि।।6.38।।
"6.38 Having failed in both, my Lord, is he without hope, like a riven cloud having no support, lost on the spiritual road?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 105.15° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 82.07° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 215.15° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 127.64° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 147.39° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 120.06° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 225.63° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:08 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:18 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:43 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:28 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:53 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 09 Mins 38 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 50 Mins 22 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:23 – 04:16 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:02 – 05:08 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:17 – 12:09 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:55 – 14:47 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:06 – 18:30 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:18 – 18:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:03 – 19:48 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:17 – 00:09 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 06:47 – 08:26 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:04 – 11:43 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:22 – 15:00 |
| Varjyam | 05:41 – 06:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:12 – 08:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:08 – 06:47 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 06:47 – 08:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:26 – 10:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:04 – 11:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:43 – 13:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:22 – 15:00 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:00 – 16:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:39 – 18:18 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:18 – 19:39 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:39 – 21:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:00 – 22:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:22 – 23:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:43 – 01:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:04 – 02:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:26 – 03:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 03:47 – 05:08 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869136.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457601.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0846° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 338.33° |
🪷 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 (24.0846°), declination 17.94°, EoT -6.02 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: 2016-08-01 (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 (24.0846°), declination 17.94°, EoT -6.02 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: 2016-08-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)