पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 16, 2008 CE
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- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 7.10 · Chapter 7 · ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग · Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga
बीजं मां सर्वभूतानां विद्धि पार्थ सनातनम्।
बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम्।।7.10।।
बुद्धिर्बुद्धिमतामस्मि तेजस्तेजस्विनामहम्।।7.10।।
"7.10 Know, O Arjuna, that I am the eternal Seed of being; I am the Intelligence of the intelligent, the Splendour of the resplendent." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 240.47° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 107.39° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 237.50° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 251.61° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 271.86° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 285.21° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| शनि Śani | 147.35° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:11 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:56 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:33 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:08 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:13 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 18 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 42 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:45 – 05:28 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:17 – 06:11 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:12 – 11:55 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:21 – 14:04 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:44 – 17:08 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:56 – 17:23 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:41 – 18:26 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:12 – 23:55 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:15 – 15:35 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:52 – 10:13 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:33 – 12:54 |
| Varjyam | 06:37 – 06:55 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:41 – 09:03 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:11 – 07:31 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:31 – 08:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:52 – 10:13 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:13 – 11:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:33 – 12:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 12:54 – 14:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:15 – 15:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:35 – 16:56 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 16:56 – 18:35 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:35 – 20:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:15 – 21:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 21:54 – 23:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:33 – 01:13 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:13 – 02:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:52 – 04:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:31 – 06:11 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866351.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454816.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9781° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 224.13° |
🪷 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 (23.9781°), declination -23.32°, EoT 3.72 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: 2008-12-16 (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 (23.9781°), declination -23.32°, EoT 3.72 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: 2008-12-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)