पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · August 24, 2018 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: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 126.74° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 279.79° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 274.33° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 108.67° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 201.93° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 172.22° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| शनि Śani | 248.46° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:12 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:05 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:38 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:28 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:13 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 53 Mins 18 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 06 Mins 42 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:29 – 04:20 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:07 – 05:12 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:13 – 12:04 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:47 – 14:39 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:53 – 18:17 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:05 – 18:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:50 – 19:35 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:13 – 00:04 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:02 – 11:38 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:52 – 16:28 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:48 – 08:25 |
| Varjyam | 05:44 – 06:05 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:12 – 08:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:12 – 06:48 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:48 – 08:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:25 – 10:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:02 – 11:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:38 – 13:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:15 – 14:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:52 – 16:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:28 – 18:05 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:05 – 19:28 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:28 – 20:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:52 – 22:15 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:15 – 23:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:38 – 01:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:02 – 02:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:25 – 03:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:48 – 05:12 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 26.7271°
Longitude: 88.3953°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869889.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458354.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1134° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 152.12° |
🪷 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 (24.1134°), declination 11.17°, EoT -1.99 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: 2018-08-24 (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 (24.1134°), declination 11.17°, EoT -1.99 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: 2018-08-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)