पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · August 17, 2018 CE
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BG 8.6 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
यं यं वापि स्मरन्भावं त्यजत्यन्ते कलेवरम्।
तं तमेवैति कौन्तेय सदा तद्भावभावितः।।8.6।।
तं तमेवैति कौन्तेय सदा तद्भावभावितः।।8.6।।
"8.6 On whatever sphere of being the mind of a man may be intent at the time of death, thither he will go." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Saptamī (7/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 120.00° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 194.74° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 275.00° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 107.41° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 201.15° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 165.65° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| शनि Śani | 248.65° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:14 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:07 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:41 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:02 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:18 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 53 Mins 17 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 06 Mins 43 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:31 – 04:23 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:10 – 05:14 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:15 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:41 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:55 – 18:19 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:07 – 18:40 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:52 – 19:37 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:15 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:04 – 11:41 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:54 – 16:31 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:51 – 08:27 |
| Varjyam | 05:46 – 06:07 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:14 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Chala | 05:14 – 06:51 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:51 – 08:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:27 – 10:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:04 – 11:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:41 – 13:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:17 – 14:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:54 – 16:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:31 – 18:07 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:07 – 19:31 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:31 – 20:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:54 – 22:17 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:17 – 23:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:41 – 01:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:04 – 02:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:27 – 03:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:51 – 05:14 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869882.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458347.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1132° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 72.59° |
🪷 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 (24.1132°), declination 13.48°, EoT -3.75 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: 2018-08-17 (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 (24.1132°), declination 13.48°, EoT -3.75 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: 2018-08-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)