पञ्चाङ्ग — Kolkata, West Bengal · May 7, 2026 CE
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BG 8.22 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
पुरुषः स परः पार्थ भक्त्या लभ्यस्त्वनन्यया।
यस्यान्तःस्थानि भूतानि येन सर्वमिदं ततम्।।8.22।।
यस्यान्तःस्थानि भूतानि येन सर्वमिदं ततम्।।8.22।।
"8.22 O Arjuna! That Highest God, in Whom all beings abide, and Who pervades the entire universe, is reached only by wholehearted devotion. [The following material (between the asterisks) is an example of what may be a "doctored' inclusion. It does not jibe with the rest of the ma…" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 22.29° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 260.62° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 356.37° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 13.03° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 85.39° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 51.03° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 345.67° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Kolkata, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:00 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:06 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:33 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:03 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:49 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 05 Mins 11 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 54 Mins 49 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:16 – 04:08 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:55 – 05:00 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:07 – 11:59 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:54 – 18:18 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:06 – 18:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:51 – 19:36 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:07 – 23:59 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:11 – 14:49 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:00 – 06:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:17 – 09:55 |
| Varjyam | 05:33 – 05:54 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:04 – 08:30 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (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 · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:00 – 06:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 06:39 – 08:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:17 – 09:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 09:55 – 11:33 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:33 – 13:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:11 – 14:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:49 – 16:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:27 – 18:06 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:06 – 19:27 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:27 – 20:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:49 – 22:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:11 – 23:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:33 – 00:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 00:55 – 02:17 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:17 – 03:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 03:39 – 05:00 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5726°
Longitude: 88.3639°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 9 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872702.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461167.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2210° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 242.00° |
🪷 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 (24.2210°), declination 16.77°, EoT 3.51 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: 2026-05-07 (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 (24.2210°), declination 16.77°, EoT 3.51 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: 2026-05-07 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)