पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · April 15, 2019 CE
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BG 15.6 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
न तद्भासयते सूर्यो न शशाङ्को न पावकः।यद्गत्वा न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम।।15.6।।
"15.6 Neither sun, moon, nor fire shines there. Those who go thither never come back. For, O Arjuna, that is my Celestial Home!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2076 Paridhāvi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1941 Vikāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1426
Malayalam Era: 1195
Nanakshahi: 550
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Maghā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 0.68° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 120.34° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 45.40° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 333.00° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 240.18° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 328.82° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 266.13° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:17 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:57 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:37 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:11 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:01 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 39 Mins 39 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 20 Mins 21 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:36 – 04:27 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:14 – 05:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:12 – 12:03 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:34 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:45 – 18:09 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:57 – 18:29 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:42 – 19:27 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:12 – 00:03 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 06:52 – 08:27 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:02 – 11:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:12 – 14:47 |
| Varjyam | 05:49 – 06:09 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
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 | 05:17 – 06:52 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 06:52 – 08:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:27 – 10:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:02 – 11:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:37 – 13:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:12 – 14:47 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:47 – 16:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:22 – 17:57 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:57 – 19:22 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:22 – 20:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:47 – 22:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:12 – 23:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:37 – 01:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:02 – 02:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:27 – 03:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 03:52 – 05:17 (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) | 1870123.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458588.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1224° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 122.11° |
🪷 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 (24.1224°), declination 9.60°, EoT -0.24 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: 2019-04-15 (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 (24.1224°), declination 9.60°, EoT -0.24 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: 2019-04-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)