पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 17, 2014 CE
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BG 1.45 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
अहो बत महत्पापं कर्तुं व्यवसिता वयम्।
यद्राज्यसुखलोभेन हन्तुं स्वजनमुद्यताः।।1.45।।
यद्राज्यसुखलोभेन हन्तुं स्वजनमुद्यताः।।1.45।।
"1.45 Alas, it is strange that we should be willing to kill our own countrymen and commit a great sin, in order to enjoy the pleasures of a kingdom." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2071 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1936 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1421
Malayalam Era: 1190
Nanakshahi: 545
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 272.79° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 101.88° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 173.95° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 284.41° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 79.27° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 263.55° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 207.35° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:15 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:47 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:48 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:59 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 55 Mins 05 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 04 Mins 55 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:52 – 05:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:25 – 06:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:25 – 12:09 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:36 – 14:20 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:03 – 17:27 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:15 – 17:42 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:00 – 18:45 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:25 – 00:09 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:25 – 11:47 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:31 – 15:53 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:41 – 09:03 |
| Varjyam | 06:47 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:52 – 09:14 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:19 – 07:41 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:41 – 09:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:03 – 10:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:25 – 11:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:47 – 13:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:09 – 14:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:31 – 15:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:53 – 17:15 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:15 – 18:53 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:53 – 20:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:31 – 22:09 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:09 – 23:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:47 – 01:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:25 – 03:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:03 – 04:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:41 – 06:19 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868209.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456674.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0492° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 190.67° |
🪷 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 (24.0492°), declination -20.79°, EoT -10.03 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: 2014-01-17 (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 (24.0492°), declination -20.79°, EoT -10.03 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: 2014-01-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)