पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · October 18, 2021 CE
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BG 2.25 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
अव्यक्तोऽयमचिन्त्योऽयमविकार्योऽयमुच्यते।
तस्मादेवं विदित्वैनं नानुशोचितुमर्हसि।।2.25।।
तस्मादेवं विदित्वैनं नानुशोचितुमर्हसि।।2.25।।
"2.25 It is named the Unmanifest, the Unthinkable, the immutable. Wherefore, knowing the Spirit as such, thou hast no cause to grieve." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Bhādrapadā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 180.73° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 331.13° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 177.14° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 165.79° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 298.15° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 227.01° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 282.80° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:34 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:22 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:24 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:23 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 34 Mins 55 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 25 Mins 05 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:01 – 04:48 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:36 – 05:34 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 10:58 – 11:45 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:17 – 14:04 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:57 – 17:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:09 – 17:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:54 – 18:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 22:58 – 23:45 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:01 – 08:28 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:55 – 11:22 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:48 – 14:15 |
| Varjyam | 06:03 – 06:22 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:16 – 08:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · 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 Amṛta | 05:34 – 07:01 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:01 – 08:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:28 – 09:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 09:55 – 11:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:22 – 12:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 12:48 – 14:15 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:15 – 15:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:42 – 17:09 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:09 – 18:42 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:42 – 20:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:15 – 21:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 21:48 – 23:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:22 – 00:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 00:55 – 02:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:28 – 04:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:01 – 05:34 (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) | 1871040.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459505.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1575° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 150.20° |
🪷 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 (24.1575°), declination -9.64°, EoT 15.40 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: 2021-10-18 (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 (24.1575°), declination -9.64°, EoT 15.40 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: 2021-10-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)