पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · August 1, 2020 CE
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BG 8.20 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
परस्तस्मात्तु भावोऽन्योऽव्यक्तोऽव्यक्तात्सनातनः।
यः स सर्वेषु भूतेषु नश्यत्सु न विनश्यति।।8.20।।
यः स सर्वेषु भूतेषु नश्यत्सु न विनश्यति।।8.20।।
"8.20 In truth, therefore, there is the Eternal Unmanifest, which is beyond and above the Unmanifest Spirit of Creation, which is never destroyed when all these being perish." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2077 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1942 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1427
Malayalam Era: 1196
Nanakshahi: 551
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 105.13° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 253.26° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 353.74° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 88.21° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 265.99° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 59.66° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 273.67° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:08 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:18 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:43 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:14 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:57 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 09 Mins 36 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 50 Mins 24 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:23 – 04:16 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:02 – 05:08 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:17 – 12:09 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:55 – 14:47 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:06 – 18:30 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:18 – 18:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:03 – 19:48 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:17 – 00:09 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:26 – 10:04 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:22 – 15:00 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:08 – 06:47 |
| Varjyam | 05:41 – 06:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:12 – 08:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (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):
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 · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:08 – 06:47 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:47 – 08:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:26 – 10:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:04 – 11:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:43 – 13:22 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:22 – 15:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:00 – 16:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:39 – 18:18 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:18 – 19:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:39 – 21:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:00 – 22:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:22 – 23:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:43 – 01:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:04 – 02:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:26 – 03:47 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:47 – 05:08 (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 | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870597.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459062.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1405° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 148.87° |
🪷 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 (24.1405°), declination 17.93°, EoT -6.02 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: 2020-08-01 (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 (24.1405°), declination 17.93°, EoT -6.02 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: 2020-08-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)