पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · May 8, 2021 CE
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BG 17.15 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
अनुद्वेगकरं वाक्यं सत्यं प्रियहितं च यत्।स्वाध्यायाभ्यसनं चैव वाङ्मयं तप उच्यते।।17.15।।
"17.15 Speech that hurts no one, that is true, is pleasant to listen to and beneficial, and the constant study of the scriptures - this is austerity in speech." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī (27/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 23.54° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 342.50° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 74.42° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 42.28° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 305.13° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 34.29° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 289.19° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:00 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:07 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:33 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:42 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:56 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 06 Mins 29 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 53 Mins 31 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:15 – 04:08 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:55 – 05:00 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:07 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:37 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:55 – 18:19 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:07 – 18:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:52 – 19:37 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:07 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:17 – 09:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:12 – 14:50 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:00 – 06:38 |
| Varjyam | 05:33 – 05:54 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:04 – 08:30 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:00 – 06:38 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:38 – 08:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:17 – 09:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 09:55 – 11:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:33 – 13:12 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:12 – 14:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:50 – 16:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:28 – 18:07 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:07 – 19:28 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:28 – 20:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:50 – 22:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:12 – 23:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:33 – 00:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 00:55 – 02:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:17 – 03:38 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:38 – 05:00 (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 | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870877.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459342.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1512° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 317.19° |
🪷 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 (24.1512°), declination 17.10°, EoT 3.58 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: 2021-05-08 (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 (24.1512°), declination 17.10°, EoT 3.58 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: 2021-05-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)