पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 4, 2013 CE
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BG 1.1 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच
धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः।
मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय।।1.1।।
धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः।
मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय।।1.1।।
"1.1 The King Dhritarashtra asked: "O Sanjaya! What happened on the sacred battlefield of Kurukshetra, when my people gathered against the Pandavas?"" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2070 Parābhava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1935 Vijaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1420
Malayalam Era: 1189
Nanakshahi: 544
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Jyeṣṭhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 227.99° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 242.40° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 153.77° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 214.03° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 84.66° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 269.11° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 203.17° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:03 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:53 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:28 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:04 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:47 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 49 Mins 33 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 10 Mins 27 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:37 – 05:20 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:09 – 06:03 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:06 – 11:50 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:16 – 14:00 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:41 – 17:05 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:53 – 17:20 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:38 – 18:23 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:06 – 23:50 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:28 – 12:49 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:24 – 08:46 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:07 – 11:28 |
| Varjyam | 06:30 – 06:48 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:35 – 08:56 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:03 – 07:24 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:24 – 08:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:46 – 10:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:07 – 11:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:28 – 12:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 12:49 – 14:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:10 – 15:32 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:32 – 16:53 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 16:53 – 18:32 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:32 – 20:10 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:10 – 21:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 21:49 – 23:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:28 – 01:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:07 – 02:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:46 – 04:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:24 – 06:03 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Dvitīyā + Jyeṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Jyeṣṭhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868165.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456630.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0475° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 12.46° |
🪷 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 (24.0475°), declination -22.23°, EoT 8.96 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: 2013-12-04 (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 (24.0475°), declination -22.23°, EoT 8.96 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: 2013-12-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)