पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · May 6, 2020 CE
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- मेष सङ्क्रान्ति · Meṣa Saṅkrānti (Vaiśākhī / Vishu / Pohelā Boishākh / Bihu)Pan-Hindu
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- छिन्नमस्ता जयन्ती · Chhinnamastā JayantīShakta
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.10 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
योगी युञ्जीत सततमात्मानं रहसि स्थितः।
एकाकी यतचित्तात्मा निराशीरपरिग्रहः।।6.10।।
एकाकी यतचित्तात्मा निराशीरपरिग्रहः।।6.10।।
"6.10 Let the student of spirituality try unceasingly to concentrate his mind; Let him live in seclusion, absolutely alone, with mind and personality controlled, free from desire and without possessions." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2077 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1942 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1427
Malayalam Era: 1196
Nanakshahi: 551
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 21.85° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 182.06° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 300.71° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 22.80° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 272.99° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 56.53° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 277.77° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:01 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:06 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:34 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:29 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:00 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 04 Mins 41 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 55 Mins 19 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:17 – 04:09 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:56 – 05:01 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:07 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:37 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:54 – 18:18 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:06 – 18:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:51 – 19:36 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:07 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:34 – 13:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:39 – 08:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:55 – 11:34 |
| Varjyam | 05:34 – 05:55 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:04 – 08:30 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (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 · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:01 – 06:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:39 – 08:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:17 – 09:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 09:55 – 11:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:34 – 13:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:12 – 14:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:50 – 16:28 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:28 – 18:06 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:06 – 19:28 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:28 – 20:50 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:50 – 22:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:12 – 23:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:34 – 00:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 00:55 – 02:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:17 – 03:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:39 – 05:01 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Bhāgavata 7.8 (Prahlāda-Narasiṁha) + protective verses.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870510.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458975.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1372° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 161.78° |
🪷 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 (24.1372°), declination 16.62°, EoT 3.44 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: 2020-05-06 (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 (24.1372°), declination 16.62°, EoT 3.44 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: 2020-05-06 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)