पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 20, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.27 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
वक्त्राणि ते त्वरमाणा विशन्ति
दंष्ट्राकरालानि भयानकानि।
केचिद्विलग्ना दशनान्तरेषु
संदृश्यन्ते चूर्णितैरुत्तमाङ्गैः।।11.27।।
दंष्ट्राकरालानि भयानकानि।
केचिद्विलग्ना दशनान्तरेषु
संदृश्यन्ते चूर्णितैरुत्तमाङ्गैः।।11.27।।
"11.27 1 see them all rushing headlong into Thy mouths, with terrible tusks, horrible to behold. Some are mangled between thy jaws, with their heads crushed to atoms." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 243.97° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 27.95° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 327.54° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 222.94° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 225.05° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 198.01° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 255.75° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:13 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:58 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:35 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:37 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:45 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 44 Mins 53 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 15 Mins 07 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:47 – 05:30 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:19 – 06:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:14 – 11:57 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:23 – 14:06 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:46 – 17:10 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:58 – 17:24 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:43 – 18:28 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:14 – 23:57 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:56 – 14:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:13 – 07:33 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:54 – 10:14 |
| Varjyam | 06:40 – 06:57 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:43 – 09:05 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:13 – 07:33 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:33 – 08:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:54 – 10:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:14 – 11:35 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:35 – 12:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 12:56 – 14:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:16 – 15:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:37 – 16:58 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 16:58 – 18:37 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:37 – 20:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:16 – 21:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 21:56 – 23:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:35 – 01:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:14 – 02:54 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:54 – 04:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:33 – 06:13 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Trayodaśī + 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) | 1870007.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458472.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1180° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 144.39° |
🪷 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 (24.1180°), declination -23.42°, EoT 1.85 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: 2018-12-20 (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 (24.1180°), declination -23.42°, EoT 1.85 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: 2018-12-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)