पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 28, 2009 CE
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- लोहड़ी · LohriRegional
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.44 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
कृषिगौरक्ष्यवाणिज्यं वैश्यकर्म स्वभावजम्।परिचर्यात्मकं कर्म शूद्रस्यापि स्वभावजम्।।18.44।।
"18.44 Agriculture, protection of the cow and trade are the duty of a trader, again in accordance with his nature. The duty of a servant is to serve, and that too agrees with his nature." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2066 Śubhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1931 Virodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1416
Malayalam Era: 1185
Nanakshahi: 540
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 252.43° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 21.86° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 115.19° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 267.56° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 301.84° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 248.75° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| शनि Śani | 160.18° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:16 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:02 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:39 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:45 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:48 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 27 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 33 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:50 – 05:33 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:22 – 06:16 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:17 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:26 – 14:09 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:50 – 17:14 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:02 – 17:28 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:47 – 18:32 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:17 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:37 – 08:57 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:18 – 11:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:00 – 14:20 |
| Varjyam | 06:43 – 07:00 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:47 – 09:08 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:16 – 07:37 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:37 – 08:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:57 – 10:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:18 – 11:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:39 – 13:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:00 – 14:20 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:20 – 15:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:41 – 17:02 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:02 – 18:41 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:41 – 20:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:20 – 22:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:00 – 23:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:39 – 01:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:18 – 02:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:57 – 04:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:37 – 06:16 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5111 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866728.27 |
| Julian Day | 2455193.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9926° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 131.09° |
🪷 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 (23.9926°), declination -23.28°, EoT -1.89 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: 2009-12-28 (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 (23.9926°), declination -23.28°, EoT -1.89 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: 2009-12-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)