पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · February 20, 2016 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.61 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
तानि सर्वाणि संयम्य युक्त आसीत मत्परः।
वशे हि यस्येन्द्रियाणि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.61।।
वशे हि यस्येन्द्रियाणि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.61।।
"2.61 Restraining them all, let him meditate steadfastly on Me; for who thus conquers his senses achieves perfection." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 306.75° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 95.25° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 209.58° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 283.80° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 145.70° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 279.25° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 231.14° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:06 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:36 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:51 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:07 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:23 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 29 Mins 38 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 30 Mins 22 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:34 – 05:20 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:09 – 06:06 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:14 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:46 – 14:32 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:24 – 17:48 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:36 – 18:05 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:21 – 19:06 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:14 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:59 – 10:25 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:17 – 14:44 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:06 – 07:33 |
| Varjyam | 06:35 – 06:54 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:47 – 09:10 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (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 Kāla | 06:06 – 07:33 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:33 – 08:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:59 – 10:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:25 – 11:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:51 – 13:17 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:17 – 14:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:44 – 16:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:10 – 17:36 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:36 – 19:10 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:10 – 20:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:44 – 22:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:17 – 23:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:51 – 01:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:25 – 02:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:59 – 04:33 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:33 – 06:06 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868973.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457438.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0784° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 148.37° |
🪷 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 (24.0784°), declination -11.18°, EoT -14.28 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: 2016-02-20 (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 (24.0784°), declination -11.18°, EoT -14.28 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: 2016-02-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)