पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · May 1, 2009 CE
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- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- गङ्गा सप्तमी · Gaṅgā SaptamīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.12 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
दिवि सूर्यसहस्रस्य भवेद्युगपदुत्थिता।
यदि भाः सदृशी सा स्याद्भासस्तस्य महात्मनः।।11.12।।
यदि भाः सदृशी सा स्याद्भासस्तस्य महात्मनः।।11.12।।
"11.12 Could a thousand suns blaze forth together it would be but a faint reflection of the radiance of the Lord God." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2066 Śubhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1931 Virodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1416
Malayalam Era: 1185
Nanakshahi: 540
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Saptamī (7/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 16.83° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 96.09° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 342.45° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 36.14° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 300.35° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 338.20° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 140.93° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:05 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:04 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:34 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 10:13 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:29 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 58 Mins 59 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 01 Mins 01 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:21 – 04:13 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:00 – 05:05 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:08 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:52 – 18:16 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:04 – 18:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:49 – 19:34 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:08 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:57 – 11:34 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:49 – 16:26 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:42 – 08:19 |
| Varjyam | 05:37 – 05:58 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:06 – 08:32 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
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 · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:05 – 06:42 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:42 – 08:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:19 – 09:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 09:57 – 11:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:34 – 13:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:11 – 14:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:49 – 16:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:26 – 18:04 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:04 – 19:26 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:26 – 20:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:49 – 22:11 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:11 – 23:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:34 – 00:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 00:57 – 02:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:19 – 03:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:42 – 05:05 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5111 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866487.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454952.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9833° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 77.33° |
🪷 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 (23.9833°), declination 15.07°, EoT 2.92 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: 2009-05-01 (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 (23.9833°), declination 15.07°, EoT 2.92 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: 2009-05-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)