पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · October 2, 2016 CE
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BG 8.23 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
यत्र काले त्वनावृत्तिमावृत्तिं चैव योगिनः।
प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ।।8.23।।
प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ।।8.23।।
"8.23 *Now I will tell thee, O Arjuna, of the times at which, if the mystics go forth, they do not return, and at which they go forth only to return." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 165.20° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 176.55° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 248.85° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| बुध Budha | 147.77° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 160.21° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 195.95° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 227.41° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:29 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:21 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:25 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:24 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:57 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 52 Mins 38 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 07 Mins 22 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:54 – 04:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:29 – 05:29 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:01 – 11:49 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:24 – 14:11 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:09 – 17:33 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:21 – 17:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:06 – 18:51 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:01 – 23:49 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:52 – 17:21 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:25 – 12:54 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:23 – 15:52 |
| Varjyam | 05:58 – 06:17 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:29 – 06:58 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:58 – 08:27 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:27 – 09:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 09:56 – 11:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:25 – 12:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 12:54 – 14:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:23 – 15:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:52 – 17:21 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:21 – 18:52 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:52 – 20:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:23 – 21:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 21:54 – 23:25 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:25 – 00:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 00:56 – 02:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:27 – 03:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:58 – 05:29 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 26.7271°
Longitude: 88.3953°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869198.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457663.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0870° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 13.76° |
🪷 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 (24.0870°), declination -3.68°, EoT 11.48 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: 2016-10-02 (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 (24.0870°), declination -3.68°, EoT 11.48 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: 2016-10-02 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)