पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · March 8, 2012 CE
Also observed today
- लक्ष्मी जयन्ती · Lakṣmī JayantīVaishnava
- कुम्भ सङ्क्रान्ति · Kumbha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.19 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
य एनं वेत्ति हन्तारं यश्चैनं मन्यते हतम्।
उभौ तौ न विजानीतो नायं हन्ति न हन्यते।।2.19।।
उभौ तौ न विजानीतो नायं हन्ति न हन्यते।।2.19।।
"2.19 He who thinks that the Spirit kills, and he who thinks of It as killed, are both ignorant. The Spirit kills not, nor is It killed." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Śukla 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) | Śukla Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 323.85° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 138.97° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 137.76° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 341.35° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 14.13° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 8.69° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 184.50° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:53 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:44 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:48 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:15 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:43 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 51 Mins 15 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 08 Mins 45 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:18 – 05:05 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:54 – 05:53 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:25 – 12:12 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:47 – 14:34 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:32 – 17:56 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:44 – 18:14 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:29 – 19:14 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:25 – 00:12 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:17 – 14:46 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:53 – 07:22 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:51 – 10:20 |
| Varjyam | 06:22 – 06:41 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:39 – 09:03 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (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):
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 · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:53 – 07:22 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:22 – 08:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:51 – 10:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:20 – 11:48 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:48 – 13:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:17 – 14:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:46 – 16:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:15 – 17:44 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:44 – 19:15 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:15 – 20:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:46 – 22:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:17 – 23:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:48 – 01:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:20 – 02:51 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:51 – 04:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:22 – 05:53 (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 Pūrṇimā + Pūrva Phalgunī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5113 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867529.27 |
| Julian Day | 2455994.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0232° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 173.78° |
🪷 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 (24.0232°), declination -4.79°, EoT -11.53 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: 2012-03-08 (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 (24.0232°), declination -4.79°, EoT -11.53 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: 2012-03-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)