पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 11, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- वृश्चिक सङ्क्रान्ति · Vṛścika SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.20 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
न जायते म्रियते वा कदाचि
न्नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः।
अजो नित्यः शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो
न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे।।2.20।।
न्नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः।
अजो नित्यः शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो
न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे।।2.20।।
"2.20 It was not born; It will never die, nor once having been, can It cease to be. Unborn, Eternal, Ever-enduring, yet Most Ancient, the Spirit dies not when the body is dead." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 235.08° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 153.72° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 186.64° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 239.70° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 198.74° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 227.82° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 244.67° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:08 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:54 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:31 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:02 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:10 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 46 Mins 34 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 13 Mins 26 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:41 – 05:25 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:14 – 06:08 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:09 – 11:53 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:19 – 14:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:42 – 17:06 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:54 – 17:21 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:39 – 18:24 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:09 – 23:53 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:28 – 08:49 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:10 – 11:31 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:52 – 14:13 |
| Varjyam | 06:35 – 06:52 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:39 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:08 – 07:28 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:28 – 08:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:49 – 10:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:10 – 11:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:31 – 12:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 12:52 – 14:13 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:13 – 15:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:33 – 16:54 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 16:54 – 18:33 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:33 – 20:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:13 – 21:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 21:52 – 23:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:31 – 01:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:10 – 02:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:49 – 04:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:28 – 06:08 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Uttara Phalgunī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869633.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458098.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1037° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 275.57° |
🪷 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 (24.1037°), declination -23.00°, EoT 5.99 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: 2017-12-11 (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 (24.1037°), declination -23.00°, EoT 5.99 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: 2017-12-11 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)