पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 22, 2012 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.20 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
अथ व्यवस्थितान् दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्रान्कपिध्वजः।
प्रवृत्ते शस्त्रसंपाते धनुरुद्यम्य पाण्डवः।।1.20।।
प्रवृत्ते शस्त्रसंपाते धनुरुद्यम्य पाण्डवः।।1.20।।
"1.20 Then beholding the sons of Dhritarashtra, drawn up on the battle- field, ready to fight, Arjuna, whose flag bore the Hanuman," — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2069 Viśvāvasu
Śaka Saṁvat: 1934 Nandana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1419
Malayalam Era: 1188
Nanakshahi: 543
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 277.38° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 261.20° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 148.84° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 266.69° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 7.42° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 315.26° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 184.98° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:18 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:48 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:21 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:07 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 58 Mins 39 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 01 Mins 21 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:51 – 05:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:24 – 06:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:27 – 12:10 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:38 – 14:22 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:06 – 17:30 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:18 – 17:45 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:03 – 18:48 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:27 – 00:10 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:55 – 17:18 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:48 – 13:11 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:33 – 15:55 |
| Varjyam | 06:47 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (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):
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:19 – 07:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:41 – 09:04 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:04 – 10:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:26 – 11:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:48 – 13:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:11 – 14:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:33 – 15:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:55 – 17:18 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:18 – 18:55 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:55 – 20:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:33 – 22:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:11 – 23:48 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:48 – 01:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:26 – 03:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:04 – 04:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:41 – 06:19 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5113 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867483.27 |
| Julian Day | 2455948.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0214° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 345.63° |
🪷 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 (24.0214°), declination -19.85°, EoT -11.54 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: 2012-01-22 (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 (24.0214°), declination -19.85°, EoT -11.54 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: 2012-01-22 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)