पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 18, 2025 CE
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BG 15.8 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
शरीरं यदवाप्नोति यच्चाप्युत्क्रामतीश्वरः।गृहीत्वैतानि संयाति वायुर्गन्धानिवाशयात्।।15.8।।
"15.8 When the Supreme Lord enters a body or leaves it, He gathers these senses together and travels on with them, as the wind gathers perfume while passing through the flowers." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī (20/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 273.99° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 142.46° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 90.87° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| बुध Budha | 259.64° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 47.55° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 320.57° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 321.89° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:15 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:47 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:50 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:13 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 56 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 03 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:52 – 05:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:25 – 06:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:25 – 12:09 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:37 – 14:20 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:03 – 17:27 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:15 – 17:43 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:00 – 18:45 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:25 – 00:09 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:03 – 10:25 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:09 – 14:31 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:19 – 07:41 |
| Varjyam | 06:47 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:52 – 09:14 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
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 | 06:19 – 07:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:41 – 09:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:03 – 10:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:25 – 11:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:47 – 13:09 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:09 – 14:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:31 – 15:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:53 – 17:15 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:15 – 18:53 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:53 – 20:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:31 – 22:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:09 – 23:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:47 – 01:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:25 – 03:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:03 – 04:41 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:41 – 06:19 (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) | 1872228.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460693.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2029° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 230.23° |
🪷 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 (24.2029°), declination -20.52°, EoT -10.35 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: 2025-01-18 (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 (24.2029°), declination -20.52°, EoT -10.35 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: 2025-01-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)