पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · April 20, 2024 CE
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BG 7.6 · Chapter 7 · ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग · Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga
एतद्योनीनि भूतानि सर्वाणीत्युपधारय।
अहं कृत्स्नस्य जगतः प्रभवः प्रलयस्तथा।।7.6।।
अहं कृत्स्नस्य जगतः प्रभवः प्रलयस्तथा।।7.6।।
"7.6 It is the womb of all being; for I am He by Whom the worlds were created and shall be dissolved." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 6.27° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 142.98° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 327.27° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 352.83° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 27.42° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 353.87° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 321.52° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:13 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:59 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:36 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:32 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:54 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 46 Mins 43 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 13 Mins 17 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:30 – 04:22 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:09 – 05:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:10 – 12:02 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:47 – 18:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:59 – 18:31 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:44 – 19:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:10 – 00:02 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:24 – 10:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:12 – 14:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:13 – 06:48 |
| Varjyam | 05:45 – 06:05 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:12 – 08:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
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):
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:13 – 06:48 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:48 – 08:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:24 – 10:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:00 – 11:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:36 – 13:12 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:12 – 14:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:48 – 16:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:23 – 17:59 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:59 – 19:23 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:23 – 20:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:48 – 22:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:12 – 23:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:36 – 01:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:00 – 02:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:24 – 03:48 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:48 – 05:13 (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 | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871955.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460420.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1925° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 134.84° |
🪷 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 (24.1925°), declination 11.63°, EoT 0.97 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: 2024-04-20 (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 (24.1925°), declination 11.63°, EoT 0.97 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: 2024-04-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)