पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · April 14, 2021 CE
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BG 16.15 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
आढ्योऽभिजनवानस्मि कोऽन्योऽस्ति सदृशो मया।यक्ष्ये दास्यामि मोदिष्य इत्यज्ञानविमोहिताः।।16.15।।
"16.15 I am rich, I am well-bred; who is there to compare with me? I will sacrifice, I will give, I will pay - and I will enjoy. Thus blinded by Ignorance," — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 0.17° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 21.28° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 59.88° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 354.24° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 301.49° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 4.67° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 288.15° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:18 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:57 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:37 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:31 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:33 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 39 Mins 03 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 20 Mins 57 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:37 – 04:27 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:15 – 05:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:12 – 12:03 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:35 |
| 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 | 11:37 – 13:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:53 – 08:28 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:03 – 11:37 |
| Varjyam | 05:50 – 06:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
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):
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:18 – 06:53 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:53 – 08:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:28 – 10:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:03 – 11:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:37 – 13:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:12 – 14:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:47 – 16:22 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:22 – 17:57 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:57 – 19:22 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:22 – 20:47 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:47 – 22:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:12 – 23:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:37 – 01:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:03 – 02:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:28 – 03:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:53 – 05:18 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870853.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459318.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1503° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 23.78° |
🪷 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 (24.1503°), declination 9.43°, EoT -0.50 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: 2021-04-14 (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 (24.1503°), declination 9.43°, EoT -0.50 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: 2021-04-14 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)