पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 5, 2012 CE
Also observed today
- लोहड़ी · LohriRegional
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.3 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
पश्यैतां पाण्डुपुत्राणामाचार्य महतीं चमूम्।
व्यूढां द्रुपदपुत्रेण तव शिष्येण धीमता।।1.3।।
व्यूढां द्रुपदपुत्रेण तव शिष्येण धीमता।।1.3।।
"1.3 Revered Father! Behold this mighty host of the Pandavas, paraded by the son of King Drupada, thy wise disciple." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2069 Viśvāvasu
Śaka Saṁvat: 1934 Nandana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1419
Malayalam Era: 1188
Nanakshahi: 543
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 260.06° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 31.07° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 146.80° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 241.13° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 6.36° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 294.59° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 184.25° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:06 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:42 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:51 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:02 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 47 Mins 46 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 12 Mins 14 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:52 – 05:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:25 – 06:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:21 – 12:04 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:30 – 14:14 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:54 – 17:18 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:06 – 17:33 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:51 – 18:36 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:21 – 00:04 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:03 – 14:24 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:19 – 07:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:00 – 10:21 |
| Varjyam | 06:46 – 07:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:50 – 09:11 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (Auspicious)
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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:19 – 07:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:39 – 09:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:00 – 10:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:21 – 11:42 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:42 – 13:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:03 – 14:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:24 – 15:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:45 – 17:06 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:06 – 18:45 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:45 – 20:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:24 – 22:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:03 – 23:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:42 – 01:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:21 – 03:00 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:00 – 04:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:39 – 06:19 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Ekādaśī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5113 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867466.27 |
| Julian Day | 2455931.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0208° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 129.95° |
🪷 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 (24.0208°), declination -22.69°, EoT -5.45 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: 2012-01-05 (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 (24.0208°), declination -22.69°, EoT -5.45 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: 2012-01-05 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)