पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · February 20, 2012 CE
Also observed today
- कुम्भ सङ्क्रान्ति · Kumbha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
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BG 2.2 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
श्री भगवानुवाच
कुतस्त्वा कश्मलमिदं विषमे समुपस्थितम्।
अनार्यजुष्टमस्वर्ग्यमकीर्तिकरमर्जुन।।2.2।।
कुतस्त्वा कश्मलमिदं विषमे समुपस्थितम्।
अनार्यजुष्टमस्वर्ग्यमकीर्तिकरमर्जुन।।2.2।।
"2.2 "The Lord said: My beloved friend! Why yield, just on the eve of battle, to this weakness which does no credit to those who call themselves Aryans, and only brings them infamy and bars against them the gates of heaven?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2069 Viśvāvasu
Śaka Saṁvat: 1934 Nandana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1419
Malayalam Era: 1188
Nanakshahi: 543
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 306.77° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 283.94° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 144.19° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 316.77° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 11.12° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 349.55° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 185.10° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:06 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:36 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:51 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:49 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:51 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 29 Mins 36 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 30 Mins 24 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:34 – 05:20 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:09 – 06:06 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:14 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:46 – 14:32 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:24 – 17:48 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:36 – 18:05 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:21 – 19:06 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:14 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:33 – 08:59 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:25 – 11:51 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:17 – 14:44 |
| Varjyam | 06:35 – 06:54 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:47 – 09:10 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:06 – 07:33 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:33 – 08:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:59 – 10:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:25 – 11:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:51 – 13:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:17 – 14:44 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:44 – 16:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:10 – 17:36 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:36 – 19:10 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:10 – 20:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:44 – 22:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:17 – 23:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:51 – 01:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:25 – 02:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:59 – 04:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:33 – 06:06 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Śiva-stuti through Bhāgavata + Mahābhārata Anuśāsana.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5113 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867512.27 |
| Julian Day | 2455977.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0225° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 338.26° |
🪷 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 (24.0225°), declination -11.19°, EoT -14.28 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: 2012-02-20 (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 (24.0225°), declination -11.19°, EoT -14.28 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: 2012-02-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)