पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · April 20, 2016 CE
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- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.6 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अजोऽपि सन्नव्ययात्मा भूतानामीश्वरोऽपि सन्।
प्रकृतिं स्वामधिष्ठाय संभवाम्यात्ममायया।।4.6।।
प्रकृतिं स्वामधिष्ठाय संभवाम्यात्ममायया।।4.6।।
"4.6 have no beginning. Though I am imperishable, as well as Lord of all that exists, yet by My own will and power do I manifest Myself." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 6.32° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 162.65° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 224.56° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 25.87° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 139.07° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 353.43° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 231.59° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:13 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:59 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:36 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:03 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:59 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 46 Mins 39 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 13 Mins 21 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:30 – 04:22 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:09 – 05:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:10 – 12:02 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:47 – 18:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:59 – 18:31 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:44 – 19:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:10 – 00:02 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:36 – 13:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:48 – 08:24 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:00 – 11:36 |
| Varjyam | 05:45 – 06:05 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:12 – 08:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:13 – 06:48 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:48 – 08:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:24 – 10:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:00 – 11:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:36 – 13:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:12 – 14:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:48 – 16:23 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:23 – 17:59 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:59 – 19:23 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:23 – 20:48 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:48 – 22:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:12 – 23:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:36 – 01:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:00 – 02:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:24 – 03:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:48 – 05:13 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869033.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457498.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0807° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 155.70° |
🪷 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 (24.0807°), declination 11.61°, EoT 0.97 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: 2016-04-20 (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 (24.0807°), declination 11.61°, EoT 0.97 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: 2016-04-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)