पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 21, 2009 CE
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- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
- षट्तिला एकादशी · Ṣaṭ-tilā EkādaśīVaishnava
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.16 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
आब्रह्मभुवनाल्लोकाः पुनरावर्तिनोऽर्जुन।
मामुपेत्य तु कौन्तेय पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते।।8.16।।
मामुपेत्य तु कौन्तेय पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते।।8.16।।
"8.16 The worlds, with the whole realm of creation, come and go; but, O Arjuna, whoso comes to Me, for him there is nor rebirth." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2066 Śubhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1931 Virodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1416
Malayalam Era: 1185
Nanakshahi: 540
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 277.15° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 219.79° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 264.65° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 276.11° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 280.11° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 324.00° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 147.21° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:17 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:48 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:33 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:25 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 58 Mins 25 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 01 Mins 35 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:51 – 05:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:24 – 06:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:26 – 12:10 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:38 – 14:22 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:05 – 17:29 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:17 – 17:45 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:02 – 18:47 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:26 – 00:10 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:48 – 13:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:41 – 09:04 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:26 – 11:48 |
| Varjyam | 06:46 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (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):
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 · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:19 – 07:41 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:41 – 09:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:04 – 10:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:26 – 11:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:48 – 13:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:11 – 14:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:33 – 15:55 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:55 – 17:17 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:17 – 18:55 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:55 – 20:33 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:33 – 22:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:11 – 23:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:48 – 01:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:26 – 03:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:04 – 04:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:41 – 06:19 (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 | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866387.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454852.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9795° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 300.08° |
🪷 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 (23.9795°), declination -19.91°, EoT -11.26 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: 2009-01-21 (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 (23.9795°), declination -19.91°, EoT -11.26 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: 2009-01-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)