पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · April 19, 2026 CE
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BG 8.4 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अधिभूतं क्षरो भावः पुरुषश्चाधिदैवतम्।
अधियज्ञोऽहमेवात्र देहे देहभृतां वर।।8.4।।
अधियज्ञोऽहमेवात्र देहे देहभृतां वर।।8.4।।
"8.4 Matter consists of the forms that perish; Divinity is the Supreme Self; and He who inspires the spirit of sacrifice in man, O noblest of thy race, is I Myself, Who now stand in human form before thee." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 4.79° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 26.34° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 342.53° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 341.04° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 83.01° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 29.20° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 343.62° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:14 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:59 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:36 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:29 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:36 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 44 Mins 56 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 15 Mins 04 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:32 – 04:23 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:10 – 05:14 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:11 – 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 | 23:11 – 00:02 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:23 – 17:59 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:36 – 13:12 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:47 – 16:23 |
| Varjyam | 05:46 – 06:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:12 – 08:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:14 – 06:49 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:49 – 08:25 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:25 – 10:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:01 – 11:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:36 – 13:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:12 – 14:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:47 – 16:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:23 – 17:59 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:59 – 19:23 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:23 – 20:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:47 – 22:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:12 – 23:36 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:36 – 01:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:01 – 02:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:25 – 03:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:49 – 05:14 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872684.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461149.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2203° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 19.36° |
🪷 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 (24.2203°), declination 11.12°, EoT 0.74 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: 2026-04-19 (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 (24.2203°), declination 11.12°, EoT 0.74 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: 2026-04-19 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)