पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · February 24, 2017 CE
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- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.9 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
अथ चित्तं समाधातुं न शक्नोषि मयि स्थिरम्।अभ्यासयोगेन ततो मामिच्छाप्तुं धनञ्जय।।12.9।।
"12.9 But if thou canst not fix thy mind firmly on Me, then, My beloved friend, try to do so by constant practice." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 311.52° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 279.99° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 355.48° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 302.35° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 178.08° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 347.55° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 242.15° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:03 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:39 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:51 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:15 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:14 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 35 Mins 33 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 24 Mins 27 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:30 – 05:17 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:05 – 06:03 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:14 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:47 – 14:33 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:27 – 17:51 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:39 – 18:08 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:24 – 19:09 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:14 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:24 – 11:51 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:45 – 16:12 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:30 – 08:57 |
| Varjyam | 06:32 – 06:51 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:45 – 09:08 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (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):
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:03 – 07:30 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:30 – 08:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:57 – 10:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:24 – 11:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:51 – 13:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:18 – 14:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:45 – 16:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:12 – 17:39 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:39 – 19:12 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:12 – 20:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:45 – 22:18 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:18 – 23:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:51 – 01:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:24 – 02:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:57 – 04:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:30 – 06:03 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869343.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457808.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0926° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 327.61° |
🪷 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 (24.0926°), declination -9.45°, EoT -13.84 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: 2017-02-24 (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 (24.0926°), declination -9.45°, EoT -13.84 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: 2017-02-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)