पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · October 28, 2008 CE
Also observed today
- लक्ष्मी पूजा · Lakṣmī Pūjā (Diwali main day)Pan-Hindu
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.8 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
ज्ञानविज्ञानतृप्तात्मा कूटस्थो विजितेन्द्रियः।
युक्त इत्युच्यते योगी समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः।।6.8।।
युक्त इत्युच्यते योगी समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः।।6.8।।
"6.8 He who desires nothing but wisdom and spiritual insight, who has conquered his senses and who looks with the same eye upon a lump of earth, a stone or fine gold, is a real saint." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Catuṣpāda |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 191.02° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 180.44° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 202.26° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 174.06° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 262.82° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 227.15° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 144.05° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:39 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:02 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:21 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:52 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:25 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 22 Mins 41 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 37 Mins 19 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:08 – 04:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:42 – 05:39 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 10:58 – 11:43 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:14 – 14:00 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:50 – 17:14 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:02 – 17:30 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:47 – 18:32 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 22:58 – 23:43 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:11 – 15:37 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:30 – 09:55 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:21 – 12:46 |
| Varjyam | 06:08 – 06:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:18 – 08:41 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
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):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:39 – 07:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:05 – 08:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:30 – 09:55 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 09:55 – 11:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:21 – 12:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 12:46 – 14:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:11 – 15:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:37 – 17:02 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:02 – 18:37 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:37 – 20:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:11 – 21:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 21:46 – 23:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:21 – 00:55 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 00:55 – 02:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:30 – 04:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:05 – 05:39 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā + Citrā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866302.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454767.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9763° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 350.54° |
🪷 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 (23.9763°), declination -13.18°, EoT 16.40 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: 2008-10-28 (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 (23.9763°), declination -13.18°, EoT 16.40 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: 2008-10-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)