पञ्चाङ्ग — Kolkata, West Bengal · December 30, 2026 CE
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BG 15.18 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
यस्मात्क्षरमतीतोऽहमक्षरादपि चोत्तमः।अतोऽस्मि लोके वेदे च प्रथितः पुरुषोत्तमः।।15.18।।
"15.18 Beyond comparison of the Eternal with the non-eternal am I, Who am called by scriptures and sages the Supreme Personality, the Highest God." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 254.10° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 154.99° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 135.00° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 252.19° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 122.10° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 206.89° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 344.09° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Kolkata, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:16 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:02 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:39 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:00 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:06 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 58 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 02 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:50 – 05:33 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:23 – 06:16 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:18 – 12:01 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:27 – 14:10 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:50 – 17:14 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:02 – 17:29 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:47 – 18:32 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:18 – 00:01 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:39 – 13:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:37 – 08:58 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:19 – 11:39 |
| Varjyam | 06:43 – 07:01 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:47 – 09:09 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Labha | 06:16 – 07:37 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:37 – 08:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:58 – 10:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:19 – 11:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:39 – 13:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:00 – 14:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:21 – 15:42 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:42 – 17:02 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:02 – 18:42 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:42 – 20:21 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:21 – 22:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:00 – 23:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:39 – 01:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:19 – 02:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:58 – 04:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:37 – 06:16 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5726°
Longitude: 88.3639°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 9 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872939.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461404.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2301° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 257.58° |
🪷 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 (24.2301°), declination -23.17°, EoT -2.80 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: 2026-12-30 (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 (24.2301°), declination -23.17°, EoT -2.80 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: 2026-12-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)