पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · May 15, 2020 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.19 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता।
योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः।।6.19।।
योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः।।6.19।।
"6.19 The wise man who has conquered his mind and is absorbed in the Self is as a lamp which does not flicker, since it stands sheltered from every wind." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Jyeṣṭha (Jyeṣṭha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2077 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1942 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1427
Malayalam Era: 1196
Nanakshahi: 551
Solar Month: Vṛṣabha (Vaikāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 30.54° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 305.71° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 306.87° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 42.05° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 273.10° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 57.45° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 277.78° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:56 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:10 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:33 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:11 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:37 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 13 Mins 24 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 46 Mins 36 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:11 – 04:04 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:50 – 04:56 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:07 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:38 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:58 – 18:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:10 – 18:43 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:55 – 19:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:07 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:54 – 11:33 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:52 – 16:31 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:36 – 08:15 |
| Varjyam | 05:30 – 05:51 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:02 – 08:28 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
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 · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 04:56 – 06:36 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:36 – 08:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:15 – 09:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 09:54 – 11:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:33 – 13:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:12 – 14:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:52 – 16:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:31 – 18:10 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:10 – 19:31 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:31 – 20:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:52 – 22:12 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:12 – 23:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:33 – 00:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 00:54 – 02:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:15 – 03:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:36 – 04:56 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Dhaniṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870519.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458984.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1375° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 273.14° |
🪷 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 (24.1375°), declination 18.94°, EoT 3.76 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: 2020-05-15 (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 (24.1375°), declination 18.94°, EoT 3.76 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: 2020-05-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)