पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · August 20, 2021 CE
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BG 1.13 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च पणवानकगोमुखाः।
सहसैवाभ्यहन्यन्त स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत्।।1.13।।
सहसैवाभ्यहन्यन्त स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत्।।1.13।।
"1.13 And immediately all the conches and drums, the trumpets and horns, blared forth in tumultuous uproar." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 123.11° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 271.35° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 138.89° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 139.80° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 303.04° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 160.09° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| शनि Śani | 284.77° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:15 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:05 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:40 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:07 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:59 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 49 Mins 30 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 10 Mins 30 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:33 – 04:24 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:11 – 05:15 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:14 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:48 – 14:40 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:53 – 18:17 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:05 – 18:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:50 – 19:35 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:14 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:04 – 11:40 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:52 – 16:29 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:51 – 08:28 |
| Varjyam | 05:47 – 06:08 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:15 – 06:51 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:51 – 08:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:28 – 10:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:04 – 11:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:40 – 13:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:16 – 14:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:52 – 16:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:29 – 18:05 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:05 – 19:29 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:29 – 20:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:52 – 22:16 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:16 – 23:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:40 – 01:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:04 – 02:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:28 – 03:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:51 – 05:15 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870981.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459446.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1552° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 149.87° |
🪷 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 (24.1552°), declination 12.42°, EoT -3.05 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: 2021-08-20 (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 (24.1552°), declination 12.42°, EoT -3.05 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: 2021-08-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)