पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · October 19, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 9.12 · Chapter 9 · राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग · Rāja-Vidyā-Rāja-Guhya-Yoga
मोघाशा मोघकर्माणो मोघज्ञाना विचेतसः।
राक्षसीमासुरीं चैव प्रकृतिं मोहिनीं श्रिताः।।9.12।।
राक्षसीमासुरीं चैव प्रकृतिं मोहिनीं श्रिताः।।9.12।।
"9.12 Their hopes are vain, their actions worthless, their knowledge futile; they are without sense, deceitful, barbarous and godless." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 182.00° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 42.48° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 260.48° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 175.73° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 163.86° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 216.61° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 228.83° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:35 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:08 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:21 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:23 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:44 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 33 Mins 26 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 26 Mins 34 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:02 – 04:48 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:37 – 05:35 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 10:58 – 11:45 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:17 – 14:03 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:56 – 17:20 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:08 – 17:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:53 – 18:38 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 22:58 – 23:45 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:21 – 12:48 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:01 – 08:28 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:55 – 11:21 |
| Varjyam | 06:04 – 06:22 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:16 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:35 – 07:01 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:01 – 08:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:28 – 09:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 09:55 – 11:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:21 – 12:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 12:48 – 14:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:15 – 15:41 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:41 – 17:08 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:08 – 18:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:41 – 20:15 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:15 – 21:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 21:48 – 23:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:21 – 00:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 00:55 – 02:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:28 – 04:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:01 – 05:35 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Caturthī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869215.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457680.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0877° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 217.75° |
🪷 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 (24.0877°), declination -10.07°, EoT 15.55 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: 2016-10-19 (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 (24.0877°), declination -10.07°, EoT 15.55 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: 2016-10-19 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)