पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · November 21, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 10.40 · Chapter 10 · विभूतियोग · Vibhūti-Yoga
नान्तोऽस्ति मम दिव्यानां विभूतीनां परंतप।
एष तूद्देशतः प्रोक्तो विभूतेर्विस्तरो मया।।10.40।।
एष तूद्देशतः प्रोक्तो विभूतेर्विस्तरो मया।।10.40।।
"10.40 O Arjuna! The aspects of My divine life are endless. I have mentioned but a few by way of illustration." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 214.55° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 6.62° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 308.75° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 228.01° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 218.60° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 181.29° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 252.56° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:54 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:53 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:24 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:09 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:54 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 58 Mins 35 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 01 Mins 25 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:26 – 05:10 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:59 – 05:54 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:02 – 11:45 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:13 – 13:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:41 – 17:05 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:53 – 17:20 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:38 – 18:23 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:02 – 23:45 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:24 – 12:46 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:17 – 08:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:01 – 11:24 |
| Varjyam | 06:22 – 06:39 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:28 – 08:50 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:54 – 07:17 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:17 – 08:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:39 – 10:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:01 – 11:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:24 – 12:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 12:46 – 14:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:08 – 15:30 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:30 – 16:53 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 16:53 – 18:30 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:30 – 20:08 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:08 – 21:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 21:46 – 23:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:24 – 01:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:01 – 02:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:39 – 04:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:17 – 05:54 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Trayodaśī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869978.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458443.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1169° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 151.60° |
🪷 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 (24.1169°), declination -19.86°, EoT 13.43 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: 2018-11-21 (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 (24.1169°), declination -19.86°, EoT 13.43 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: 2018-11-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)