पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 29, 2005 CE
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BG 6.42 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
अथवा योगिनामेव कुले भवति धीमताम्।
एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम्।।6.42।।
एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम्।।6.42।।
"6.42 Or, he may be born in the family of the wise sages, though a birth like this is, indeed, very difficult to obtain." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2062 Vilambī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1927 Pārthiva
Bengali Saṁvat: 1412
Malayalam Era: 1181
Nanakshahi: 536
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 285.31° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 145.20° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 239.88° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 274.17° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 175.25° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 270.24° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 88.60° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:17 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:23 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:50 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:20 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:39 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 05 Mins 41 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 54 Mins 19 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:49 – 05:33 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:22 – 06:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:12 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:41 – 14:25 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:11 – 17:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:23 – 17:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:08 – 18:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:12 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:04 – 10:27 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:13 – 14:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:17 – 07:40 |
| Varjyam | 06:45 – 07:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:17 – 07:40 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:40 – 09:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:04 – 10:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:27 – 11:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:50 – 13:13 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:13 – 14:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:37 – 16:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:00 – 17:23 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:23 – 19:00 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:00 – 20:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:37 – 22:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:13 – 23:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:50 – 01:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:27 – 03:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:04 – 04:40 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:40 – 06:17 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5106 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1864934.27 |
| Julian Day | 2453399.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9239° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 222.57° |
🪷 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 (23.9239°), declination -17.94°, EoT -13.17 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: 2005-01-29 (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 (23.9239°), declination -17.94°, EoT -13.17 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: 2005-01-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)