पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 25, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.3 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
एवमेतद्यथात्थ त्वमात्मानं परमेश्वर।
द्रष्टुमिच्छामि ते रूपमैश्वरं पुरुषोत्तम।।11.3।।
द्रष्टुमिच्छामि ते रूपमैश्वरं पुरुषोत्तम।।11.3।।
"11.3 I believe all as Thou hast declared it. I long now to have a vision of thy Divine Form, O Thou Most High!" — 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 Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 249.58° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 202.92° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 309.93° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 257.89° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 175.75° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 295.52° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 236.29° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
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) | 02:57 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:04 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 02 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 58 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 | 15:39 – 17:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:37 – 12:58 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:19 – 15:39 |
| Varjyam | 06:42 – 06:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:45 – 09:07 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (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 · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:15 – 07:36 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:36 – 08:56 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:56 – 10:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:17 – 11:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:37 – 12:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 12:58 – 14:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:19 – 15:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:39 – 17:00 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:00 – 18:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:39 – 20:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:19 – 21:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 21:58 – 23:37 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:37 – 01:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:17 – 02:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:56 – 04:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:36 – 06:15 (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 Ekādaśī + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869282.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457747.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0902° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 311.49° |
🪷 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 (24.0902°), declination -23.39°, 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: 2016-12-25 (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 (24.0902°), declination -23.39°, 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: 2016-12-25 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)