पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 25, 2015 CE
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- लोहड़ी · LohriRegional
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.4 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
कथं भीष्ममहं संख्ये द्रोणं च मधुसूदन।
इषुभिः प्रतियोत्स्यामि पूजार्हावरिसूदन।।2.4।।
कथं भीष्ममहं संख्ये द्रोणं च मधुसूदन।
इषुभिः प्रतियोत्स्यामि पूजार्हावरिसूदन।।2.4।।
"2.4 Arjuna argued: My Lord! How can I, when the battle rages, send an arrow through Bheeshma and Drona, who should receive my reverence?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2072 Kīlaka
Śaka Saṁvat: 1937 Manmatha
Bengali Saṁvat: 1422
Malayalam Era: 1191
Nanakshahi: 546
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 248.83° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 63.28° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 180.35° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 267.75° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.11° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 209.34° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 226.07° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:15 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:00 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:37 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:31 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:00 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 44 Mins 58 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 15 Mins 02 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:49 – 05:32 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:21 – 06:15 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:16 – 11:59 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:25 – 14:08 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:48 – 17:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:00 – 17:27 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:45 – 18:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:16 – 23:59 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:17 – 11:37 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:19 – 15:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:36 – 08:56 |
| Varjyam | 06:42 – 06:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:45 – 09:07 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
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 Chala | 06:15 – 07:36 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:36 – 08:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:56 – 10:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:17 – 11:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:37 – 12:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 12:58 – 14:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:19 – 15:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:39 – 17:00 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:00 – 18:39 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:39 – 20:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:19 – 21:58 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 21:58 – 23:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:37 – 01:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:17 – 02:56 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:56 – 04:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:36 – 06:15 (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 Pūrṇimā + Mṛgaśīrṣā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868916.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457381.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0762° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 176.33° |
🪷 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 (24.0762°), declination -23.40°, EoT -0.49 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: 2015-12-25 (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 (24.0762°), declination -23.40°, EoT -0.49 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: 2015-12-25 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)