पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · October 28, 2017 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.23 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
योत्स्यमानानवेक्षेऽहं य एतेऽत्र समागताः।
धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्बुद्धेर्युद्धे प्रियचिकीर्षवः।।1.23।।
धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्बुद्धेर्युद्धे प्रियचिकीर्षवः।।1.23।।
"1.23 And gaze over this array of soldiers, eager to please the sinful sons of Dhritarashtra."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 190.71° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 281.90° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 158.94° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 202.48° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 189.42° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 172.64° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| शनि Śani | 239.99° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:39 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:02 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:21 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:55 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:55 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 22 Mins 54 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 37 Mins 06 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:08 – 04:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:42 – 05:39 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 10:58 – 11:43 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:14 – 14:00 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:50 – 17:14 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:02 – 17:30 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:47 – 18:32 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 22:58 – 23:43 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:30 – 09:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:46 – 14:11 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:39 – 07:04 |
| Varjyam | 06:08 – 06:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:18 – 08:41 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:39 – 07:04 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:04 – 08:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:30 – 09:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 09:55 – 11:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:21 – 12:46 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 12:46 – 14:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:11 – 15:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:37 – 17:02 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:02 – 18:37 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:37 – 20:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:11 – 21:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 21:46 – 23:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:21 – 00:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 00:55 – 02:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:30 – 04:04 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:04 – 05:39 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Śravaṇa alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869589.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458054.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1020° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 94.06° |
🪷 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 (24.1020°), declination -13.12°, EoT 16.40 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: 2017-10-28 (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 (24.1020°), declination -13.12°, EoT 16.40 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: 2017-10-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)