Pandit Gopal Chandra Panda, born in 1940, is a prominent Guru of Odissi classical music, celebrated as a vocalist, researcher, and composer. He trained under renowned Gurus and has authored significant works on Odissi ragas. Panda served as a lecturer and head of the Odissi music department at Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya for nearly 30 years. Recognized for his contribution to Odissi music, he founded the Gopal Panda Odissi Academy and received the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2011. His disciples include notable musicians, and he has documented traditional compositions extensively.
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Meaning of the name - Gopal
protector of cows, cowherd
Read Full Gopal Name AnalysisJune 17, 1940 Facts
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Gopal Chandra Panda belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Bhadrak district
Occupation: musicologist | musician | singer | poet | composer | writer
Children: Sangita Panda | Sarita Panda
Employers: Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya
Awards Received: Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi Award | Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Award | Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for June 17, 1940
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on June 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for June 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Gemini 19 | 26 Gemini 31 | 18 Virgo 47 |
| Moon | 27 Scorpio 19 | 2 Leo 58 | 23 Capricorn 48 |
| Mercury | 20 Cancer 22 | 20 Cancer 56 | 25 Virgo 7 |
| Venus | 10 Cancer 19 | 4 Leo 57 | 2 Leo 59 |
| Mars | 19 Cancer 58 | 22 Taurus 0 | 14 Virgo 41 |
| Jupiter | 6 Taurus 51 | 27 Cancer 23 | 15 Taurus 30 |
| Saturn | 10 Taurus 58 | 13 Aries 21 | 14 Taurus 46 |
| Uranus | 24 Taurus 0 | 3 Gemini 1 | 26 Taurus 7 |
| Neptune | 22 Virgo 47 | 4 Aries 18 | 25 Virgo 1 |
| Pluto | 1 Leo 28 | 5 Aquarius 7 | 3 Leo 44 |
| Rahu | 16 Libra 37 | 3 Pisces 17 | 12 Libra 3 |
| Ketu | 16 Aries 37 | 3 Virgo 17 | 12 Aries 3 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Gopal Chandra Panda's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars opposition Mars
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 01 May, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 18 September, 2026
