पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · August 13, 2018 CE
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BG 8.2 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अधियज्ञः कथं कोऽत्र देहेऽस्मिन्मधुसूदन।
प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभिः।।8.2।।
प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभिः।।8.2।।
"8.2 Who is it who rules the spirit sacrifice in many; and at the time of death how may those who have learned self-control come to the knowledge of Thee?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Parigha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 116.16° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 138.92° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 275.65° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 109.22° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 200.75° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 161.74° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| शनि Śani | 248.79° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:13 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:10 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:42 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:59 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:26 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 57 Mins 45 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 02 Mins 15 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:29 – 04:21 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:08 – 05:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:16 – 12:07 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:51 – 14:43 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:58 – 18:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:10 – 18:43 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:55 – 19:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:16 – 00:07 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 06:50 – 08:27 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:04 – 11:42 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:19 – 14:56 |
| Varjyam | 05:45 – 06:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:14 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (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):
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:13 – 06:50 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 06:50 – 08:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:27 – 10:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:04 – 11:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:42 – 13:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:19 – 14:56 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:56 – 16:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:33 – 18:10 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:10 – 19:33 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:33 – 20:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:56 – 22:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:19 – 23:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:42 – 01:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:04 – 02:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:27 – 03:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 03:50 – 05:13 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869878.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458343.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1130° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 22.27° |
🪷 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 (24.1130°), declination 14.73°, EoT -4.56 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: 2018-08-13 (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 (24.1130°), declination 14.73°, EoT -4.56 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: 2018-08-13 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)