पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · August 23, 2021 CE
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- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.16 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
अनन्तविजयं राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च सुघोषमणिपुष्पकौ।।1.16।।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च सुघोषमणिपुष्पकौ।।1.16।।
"1.16 The King Dharmaraja, the son of Kunti, blew the Anantavijaya, Nakalu and Sahadeo, the Sugosh and Manipushpaka, respectively." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 126.00° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 312.74° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 140.79° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 144.67° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 302.64° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 163.62° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| शनि Śani | 284.57° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:16 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:02 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:39 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:19 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:54 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 45 Mins 58 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 14 Mins 02 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:34 – 04:25 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:12 – 05:16 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:14 – 12:05 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:47 – 14:38 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:50 – 18:14 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:02 – 18:34 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:47 – 19:32 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:14 – 00:05 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 06:52 – 08:28 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:03 – 11:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:15 – 14:51 |
| Varjyam | 05:48 – 06:09 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:16 – 06:52 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 06:52 – 08:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:28 – 10:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:03 – 11:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:39 – 13:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:15 – 14:51 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:51 – 16:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:26 – 18:02 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:02 – 19:26 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:26 – 20:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:51 – 22:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:15 – 23:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:39 – 01:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:03 – 02:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:28 – 03:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 03:52 – 05:16 (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 | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870984.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459449.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1553° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 188.69° |
🪷 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 (24.1553°), declination 11.42°, EoT -2.27 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: 2021-08-23 (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 (24.1553°), declination 11.42°, EoT -2.27 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: 2021-08-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)