पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · April 9, 2014 CE
Also observed today
- मीन सङ्क्रान्ति · Mīna SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.8 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः।
शरीरयात्रापि च ते न प्रसिद्ध्येदकर्मणः।।3.8।।
शरीरयात्रापि च ते न प्रसिद्ध्येदकर्मणः।।3.8।।
"3.8 Do thy duty as prescribed, for action for duty's sake is superior to inaction. Even the maintenance of the body would be impossible if man remained inactive." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2071 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1936 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1421
Malayalam Era: 1190
Nanakshahi: 545
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Navamī (9/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 355.07° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 103.47° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 174.55° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 338.07° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 77.47° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 309.16° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 207.91° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:23 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:55 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:39 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:18 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:27 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 32 Mins 22 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 27 Mins 38 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:42 – 04:32 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:20 – 05:23 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:14 – 12:04 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:34 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:43 – 18:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:55 – 18:26 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:40 – 19:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:14 – 00:04 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:39 – 13:13 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:57 – 08:31 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:05 – 11:39 |
| Varjyam | 05:54 – 06:14 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:18 – 08:43 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (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 Labha | 05:23 – 06:57 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:57 – 08:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:31 – 10:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:05 – 11:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:39 – 13:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:13 – 14:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:47 – 16:21 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:21 – 17:55 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:55 – 19:21 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:21 – 20:47 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:47 – 22:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:13 – 23:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:39 – 01:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:05 – 02:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:31 – 03:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:57 – 05:23 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Vālmīki Bāla-Kāṇḍa selections + BG 4.7-8 (avatāra principle).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Navamī + Puṣya alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Śukla Navamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868291.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456756.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0523° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 107.55° |
🪷 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 (24.0523°), declination 7.48°, EoT -1.90 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: 2014-04-09 (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 (24.0523°), declination 7.48°, EoT -1.90 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: 2014-04-09 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)