पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 10, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.20 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
न जायते म्रियते वा कदाचि
न्नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः।
अजो नित्यः शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो
न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे।।2.20।।
न्नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः।
अजो नित्यः शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो
न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे।।2.20।।
"2.20 It was not born; It will never die, nor once having been, can It cease to be. Unborn, Eternal, Ever-enduring, yet Most Ancient, the Spirit dies not when the body is dead." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Nāga |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 265.13° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 264.91° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 189.21° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 274.81° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.43° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 228.76° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 227.80° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:10 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:44 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:20 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:07 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 50 Mins 13 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 09 Mins 47 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:53 – 05:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:25 – 06:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:23 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:33 – 14:16 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:58 – 17:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:10 – 17:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:55 – 18:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:23 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:48 – 17:10 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:44 – 13:06 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:27 – 15:48 |
| Varjyam | 06:46 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:51 – 09:13 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (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):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:19 – 07:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:41 – 09:02 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:02 – 10:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:23 – 11:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:44 – 13:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:06 – 14:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:27 – 15:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:48 – 17:10 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:10 – 18:48 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:48 – 20:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:27 – 22:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:06 – 23:44 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:44 – 01:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:23 – 03:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:02 – 04:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:41 – 06:19 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā + Pūrva Āṣāḍhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868932.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457397.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0768° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 358.44° |
🪷 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 (24.0768°), declination -22.06°, EoT -7.50 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: 2016-01-10 (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 (24.0768°), declination -22.06°, EoT -7.50 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: 2016-01-10 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)