पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · August 16, 2016 CE
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- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 7.6 · Chapter 7 · ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग · Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga
एतद्योनीनि भूतानि सर्वाणीत्युपधारय।
अहं कृत्स्नस्य जगतः प्रभवः प्रलयस्तथा।।7.6।।
अहं कृत्स्नस्य जगतः प्रभवः प्रलयस्तथा।।7.6।।
"7.6 It is the womb of all being; for I am He by Whom the worlds were created and shall be dissolved." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla 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) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 119.53° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 269.82° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 221.46° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 146.71° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 150.27° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 138.48° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 225.51° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:14 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:08 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:41 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:17 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:07 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 53 Mins 52 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 06 Mins 08 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:31 – 04:22 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:09 – 05:14 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:15 – 12:07 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:41 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:56 – 18:20 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:08 – 18:40 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:53 – 19:38 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:15 – 00:07 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:54 – 16:31 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:27 – 10:04 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:41 – 13:18 |
| Varjyam | 05:46 – 06:07 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:14 – 06:51 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:51 – 08:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:27 – 10:04 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:04 – 11:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:41 – 13:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:18 – 14:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:54 – 16:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:31 – 18:08 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:08 – 19:31 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:31 – 20:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:54 – 22:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:18 – 23:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:41 – 01:04 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:04 – 02:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:27 – 03:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:51 – 05:14 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869151.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457616.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0852° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 149.90° |
🪷 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 (24.0852°), declination 13.65°, EoT -3.97 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: 2016-08-16 (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 (24.0852°), declination 13.65°, EoT -3.97 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: 2016-08-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)