पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 13, 2013 CE
Also observed today
- वैकुण्ठ एकादशी · Vaikuṇṭha EkādaśīVaishnava
- मोक्षदा एकादशी / गीता जयन्ती · Mokṣadā Ekādaśī (Gītā Jayantī)Vaishnava
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- वृश्चिक सङ्क्रान्ति · Vṛścika SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.10 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
अपर्याप्तं तदस्माकं बलं भीष्माभिरक्षितम्।
पर्याप्तं त्विदमेतेषां बलं भीमाभिरक्षितम्।।1.10।।
पर्याप्तं त्विदमेतेषां बलं भीमाभिरक्षितम्।।1.10।।
"1.10 Yet our army seems the weaker, though commanded by Bheeshma; their army seems the stronger, though commanded by Bheema." — 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 Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Parigha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 237.14° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 8.21° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 158.38° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 227.92° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 83.78° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 273.25° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 204.16° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:09 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:55 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:32 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:53 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:39 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 46 Mins 00 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 00 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:43 – 05:26 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:15 – 06:09 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:10 – 11:53 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:20 – 14:03 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:43 – 17:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:55 – 17:22 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:40 – 18:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:10 – 23:53 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:11 – 11:32 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:13 – 15:34 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:30 – 08:50 |
| Varjyam | 06:36 – 06:53 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:40 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
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):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:09 – 07:30 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:30 – 08:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:50 – 10:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:11 – 11:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:32 – 12:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 12:53 – 14:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:13 – 15:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:34 – 16:55 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 16:55 – 18:34 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:34 – 20:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:13 – 21:53 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 21:53 – 23:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:32 – 01:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:11 – 02:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:50 – 04:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:30 – 06:09 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Ekādaśī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868174.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456639.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0479° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 129.48° |
🪷 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 (24.0479°), declination -23.14°, EoT 5.09 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: 2013-12-13 (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 (24.0479°), declination -23.14°, EoT 5.09 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: 2013-12-13 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)