पञ्चाङ्ग — Kolkata, West Bengal · April 28, 2026 CE
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BG 8.13 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
ओमित्येकाक्षरं ब्रह्म व्याहरन्मामनुस्मरन्।
यः प्रयाति त्यजन्देहं स याति परमां गतिम्।।8.13।।
यः प्रयाति त्यजन्देहं स याति परमां गतिम्।।8.13।।
"8.13 Repeating Om, the Symbol of Eternity, holding Me always in remembrance, he who thus leaves his body and goes forth reaches the Spirit Supreme." — 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 Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 13.56° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 151.54° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 349.48° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 355.84° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 84.11° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 40.15° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 344.67° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Kolkata, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:06 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:02 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:34 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:41 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:51 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 55 Mins 27 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 04 Mins 33 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:23 – 04:15 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:02 – 05:06 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:08 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:43 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:50 – 18:14 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:02 – 18:34 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:47 – 19:32 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:08 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:48 – 16:25 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:20 – 09:57 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:34 – 13:11 |
| Varjyam | 05:39 – 05:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:07 – 08:33 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:06 – 06:43 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:43 – 08:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:20 – 09:57 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 09:57 – 11:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:34 – 13:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:11 – 14:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:48 – 16:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:25 – 18:02 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:02 – 19:25 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:25 – 20:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:48 – 22:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:11 – 23:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:34 – 00:57 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 00:57 – 02:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:20 – 03:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:43 – 05:06 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5726°
Longitude: 88.3639°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 9 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872693.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461158.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2207° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 137.14° |
🪷 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 (24.2207°), declination 14.10°, EoT 2.49 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: 2026-04-28 (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 (24.2207°), declination 14.10°, EoT 2.49 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: 2026-04-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)