पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · May 13, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.16 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
ज्ञानेन तु तदज्ञानं येषां नाशितमात्मनः।
तेषामादित्यवज्ज्ञानं प्रकाशयति तत्परम्।।5.16।।
तेषामादित्यवज्ज्ञानं प्रकाशयति तत्परम्।।5.16।।
"5.16 Surely wisdom is like the sun, revealing the supreme truth to those whose ignorance is dispelled by the wisdom of the Self." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Revatī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 28.14° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 356.10° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 274.37° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 4.72° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 203.57° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 57.84° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 254.42° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:58 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:33 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:09 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:41 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 11 Mins 05 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 48 Mins 55 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:12 – 04:05 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:52 – 04:58 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:07 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:38 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:57 – 18:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:09 – 18:42 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:54 – 19:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:07 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:30 – 18:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:33 – 13:12 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:51 – 16:30 |
| Varjyam | 05:31 – 05:52 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:02 – 08:29 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 04:58 – 06:37 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:37 – 08:15 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:15 – 09:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 09:54 – 11:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:33 – 13:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:12 – 14:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:51 – 16:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:30 – 18:09 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:09 – 19:30 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:30 – 20:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:51 – 22:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:12 – 23:33 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:33 – 00:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 00:54 – 02:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:15 – 03:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:37 – 04:58 (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 | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869786.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458251.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1095° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 327.82° |
🪷 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 (24.1095°), declination 18.33°, EoT 3.75 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: 2018-05-13 (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 (24.1095°), declination 18.33°, EoT 3.75 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: 2018-05-13 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)