पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · October 15, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.10 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
अपर्याप्तं तदस्माकं बलं भीष्माभिरक्षितम्।
पर्याप्तं त्विदमेतेषां बलं भीमाभिरक्षितम्।।1.10।।
पर्याप्तं त्विदमेतेषां बलं भीमाभिरक्षितम्।।1.10।।
"1.10 Yet our army seems the weaker, though commanded by Bheeshma; their army seems the stronger, though commanded by Bheema." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 177.78° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 120.16° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 150.73° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 181.79° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 186.58° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 156.46° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 238.92° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:33 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:11 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:22 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:06 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:57 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 38 Mins 42 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 21 Mins 18 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:00 – 04:46 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:35 – 05:33 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 10:59 – 11:45 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:19 – 14:05 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:59 – 17:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:11 – 17:41 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:56 – 18:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 22:59 – 23:45 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:44 – 17:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:22 – 12:49 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:17 – 15:44 |
| Varjyam | 06:02 – 06:20 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:16 – 08:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:33 – 07:00 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:00 – 08:27 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:27 – 09:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 09:55 – 11:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:22 – 12:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 12:49 – 14:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:17 – 15:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:44 – 17:11 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:11 – 18:44 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:44 – 20:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:17 – 21:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 21:49 – 23:22 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:22 – 00:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 00:55 – 02:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:27 – 04:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:00 – 05:33 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869576.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458041.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1015° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 301.78° |
🪷 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 (24.1015°), declination -8.52°, EoT 14.86 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: 2017-10-15 (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 (24.1015°), declination -8.52°, EoT 14.86 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: 2017-10-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)