पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · August 25, 2018 CE
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BG 8.14 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अनन्यचेताः सततं यो मां स्मरति नित्यशः।
तस्याहं सुलभः पार्थ नित्ययुक्तस्य योगिनः।।8.14।।
तस्याहं सुलभः पार्थ नित्ययुक्तस्य योगिनः।।8.14।।
"8.14 To him who thinks constantly of Me, and of nothing else, to such an ever-faithful devotee, O Arjuna, am I ever accessible." — 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 Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 127.70° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 291.60° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 274.29° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 109.35° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 202.06° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 173.13° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| शनि Śani | 248.44° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:17 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:01 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:39 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:59 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:09 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 43 Mins 54 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 16 Mins 06 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:35 – 04:26 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:13 – 05:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:13 – 12:04 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:46 – 14:37 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:49 – 18:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:01 – 18:32 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:46 – 19:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:13 – 00:04 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:28 – 10:03 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:14 – 14:50 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:17 – 06:52 |
| Varjyam | 05:49 – 06:09 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:17 – 06:52 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:52 – 08:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:28 – 10:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:03 – 11:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:39 – 13:14 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:14 – 14:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:50 – 16:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:25 – 18:01 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:01 – 19:25 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:25 – 20:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:50 – 22:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:14 – 23:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:39 – 01:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:03 – 02:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:28 – 03:52 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:52 – 05:17 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869890.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458355.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1135° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 163.61° |
🪷 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 (24.1135°), declination 10.83°, EoT -1.71 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: 2018-08-25 (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 (24.1135°), declination 10.83°, EoT -1.71 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: 2018-08-25 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)