पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · August 28, 2021 CE
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BG 1.21 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
हृषीकेशं तदा वाक्यमिदमाह महीपते।
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये रथं स्थापय मेऽच्युत।।1.21।।
हृषीकेशं तदा वाक्यमिदमाह महीपते।
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये रथं स्थापय मेऽच्युत।।1.21।।
"1.21 Raising his bow, spoke this to the Lord Shri Krishna: O Infallible! Lord of the earth! Please draw up my chariot betwixt the two armies," — 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 Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 130.82° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 16.18° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 143.98° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 152.34° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 301.99° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 169.49° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| शनि Śani | 284.24° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:18 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:58 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:38 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:31 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:27 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 39 Mins 56 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 20 Mins 04 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:36 – 04:27 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:14 – 05:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:12 – 12:03 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:46 – 18:10 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:58 – 18:29 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:43 – 19:28 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:12 – 00:03 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:28 – 10:03 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:13 – 14:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:18 – 06:53 |
| Varjyam | 05:49 – 06:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (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):
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 Kāla | 05:18 – 06:53 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:53 – 08:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:28 – 10:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:03 – 11:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:38 – 13:13 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:13 – 14:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:48 – 16:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:23 – 17:58 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:58 – 19:23 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:23 – 20:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:48 – 22:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:13 – 23:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:38 – 01:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:03 – 02:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:28 – 03:53 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:53 – 05:18 (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) | 1870989.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459454.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1555° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 246.95° |
🪷 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 (24.1555°), declination 9.69°, EoT -0.81 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: 2021-08-28 (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 (24.1555°), declination 9.69°, EoT -0.81 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: 2021-08-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)