पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · August 16, 2018 CE
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BG 8.5 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अन्तकाले च मामेव स्मरन्मुक्त्वा कलेवरम्।
यः प्रयाति स मद्भावं याति नास्त्यत्र संशयः।।8.5।।
यः प्रयाति स मद्भावं याति नास्त्यत्र संशयः।।8.5।।
"8.5 Whosoever at the time of death thinks only of Me, and thinking thus leaves the body and goes forth, assuredly he will know Me." — 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 Ṣaṣṭhī (6/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 119.04° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 181.45° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 275.14° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 107.72° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 201.04° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 164.68° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| शनि Śani | 248.68° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
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) | 10:05 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:36 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 54 Mins 25 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 05 Mins 35 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:30 – 04:22 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:09 – 05:14 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:15 – 12:07 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:42 |
| 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 | 13:18 – 14:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:14 – 06:51 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:27 – 10:04 |
| Varjyam | 05:46 – 06:07 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:14 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
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 · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · 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 Śubha | 05:14 – 06:51 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 06:51 – 08:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:27 – 10:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:04 – 11:41 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:41 – 13:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:18 – 14:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:55 – 16:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:31 – 18:08 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:08 – 19:31 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:31 – 20:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:55 – 22:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:18 – 23:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:41 – 01:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:04 – 02:27 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:27 – 03:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 03:51 – 05:14 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869881.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458346.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1131° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 60.55° |
🪷 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 (24.1131°), declination 13.80°, 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: 2018-08-16 (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 (24.1131°), declination 13.80°, 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: 2018-08-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)