पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 14, 2014 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.42 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
सङ्करो नरकायैव कुलघ्नानां कुलस्य च।
पतन्ति पितरो ह्येषां लुप्तपिण्डोदकक्रियाः।।1.42।।
पतन्ति पितरो ह्येषां लुप्तपिण्डोदकक्रियाः।।1.42।।
"1.42 Promiscuity ruins both the family and those who defile it; while the souls of our ancestors droop, through lack of the funeral cakes and ablutions." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2071 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1936 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1421
Malayalam Era: 1190
Nanakshahi: 545
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 269.73° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 66.16° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 172.81° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| बुध Budha | 279.39° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 79.67° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 265.30° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 207.13° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:12 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:46 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:27 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:56 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 52 Mins 58 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 07 Mins 02 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:52 – 05:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:25 – 06:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:24 – 12:08 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:35 – 14:18 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:00 – 17:24 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:12 – 17:40 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:57 – 18:42 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:24 – 00:08 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:29 – 15:51 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:03 – 10:24 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:46 – 13:08 |
| Varjyam | 06:47 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:52 – 09:14 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:19 – 07:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:41 – 09:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:03 – 10:24 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:24 – 11:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:46 – 13:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:08 – 14:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:29 – 15:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:51 – 17:12 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:12 – 18:51 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:51 – 20:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:29 – 22:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:08 – 23:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:46 – 01:24 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:24 – 03:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:03 – 04:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:41 – 06:19 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868206.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456671.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0491° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 155.88° |
🪷 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 (24.0491°), declination -21.34°, EoT -9.00 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: 2014-01-14 (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 (24.0491°), declination -21.34°, EoT -9.00 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: 2014-01-14 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)