पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · March 5, 2008 CE
Also observed today
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.4 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
अत्र शूरा महेष्वासा भीमार्जुनसमा युधि।
युयुधानो विराटश्च द्रुपदश्च महारथः।।1.4।।
युयुधानो विराटश्च द्रुपदश्च महारथः।।1.4।।
"1.4 In it are heroes and great bowmen; the equals in battle of Arjuna and Bheema, Yuyudhana, Virata and Drupada, great soldiers all;" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Parigha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 320.87° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 287.15° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 66.14° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 293.69° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 262.98° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 296.17° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 130.23° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:56 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:43 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:49 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:02 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:07 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 47 Mins 18 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 12 Mins 42 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:21 – 05:08 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:57 – 05:56 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:26 – 12:13 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:47 – 14:34 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:31 – 17:55 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:43 – 18:12 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:28 – 19:13 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:26 – 00:13 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:49 – 13:18 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:24 – 08:52 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:21 – 11:49 |
| Varjyam | 06:25 – 06:44 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:41 – 09:04 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:56 – 07:24 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:24 – 08:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:52 – 10:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:21 – 11:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:49 – 13:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:18 – 14:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:46 – 16:14 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:14 – 17:43 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:43 – 19:14 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:14 – 20:46 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:46 – 22:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:18 – 23:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:49 – 01:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:21 – 02:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:52 – 04:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:24 – 05:56 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5109 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866065.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454530.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9672° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 325.81° |
🪷 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 (23.9672°), declination -5.97°, EoT -12.23 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: 2008-03-05 (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 (23.9672°), declination -5.97°, EoT -12.23 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: 2008-03-05 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)