पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · July 9, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- मिथुन सङ्क्रान्ति · Mithuna SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.44 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
पूर्वाभ्यासेन तेनैव ह्रियते ह्यवशोऽपि सः।
जिज्ञासुरपि योगस्य शब्दब्रह्मातिवर्तते।।6.44।।
जिज्ञासुरपि योगस्य शब्दब्रह्मातिवर्तते।।6.44।।
"6.44 Unconsciously he will return to the practices of his old life; so that he who tries to realise spiritual consciousness is certainly superior to one who only talks of it." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āṣāḍha (Āṣāḍha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Mithuna (Āni)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 82.70° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 26.44° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 283.92° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| बुध Budha | 108.69° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 199.11° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 124.45° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 250.79° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:58 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:25 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:42 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:23 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:30 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 52 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 08 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:11 – 04:05 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:51 – 04:58 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:15 – 12:09 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:56 – 14:50 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:13 – 18:37 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:25 – 18:59 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:10 – 19:55 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:15 – 00:09 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 06:39 – 08:20 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:01 – 11:42 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:23 – 15:03 |
| Varjyam | 05:32 – 05:53 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:07 – 08:34 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 04:58 – 06:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 06:39 – 08:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:20 – 10:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:01 – 11:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:42 – 13:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:23 – 15:03 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:03 – 16:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:44 – 18:25 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:25 – 19:44 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:44 – 21:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:03 – 22:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:23 – 23:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:42 – 01:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:01 – 02:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:20 – 03:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 03:39 – 04:58 (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 Ekādaśī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869843.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458308.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1117° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 306.21° |
🪷 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 (24.1117°), declination 22.38°, EoT -4.83 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: 2018-07-09 (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 (24.1117°), declination 22.38°, EoT -4.83 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: 2018-07-09 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)