पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · September 18, 2020 CE
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- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 10.6 · Chapter 10 · विभूतियोग · Vibhūti-Yoga
महर्षयः सप्त पूर्वे चत्वारो मनवस्तथा।
मद्भावा मानसा जाता येषां लोक इमाः प्रजाः।।10.6।।
मद्भावा मानसा जाता येषां लोक इमाः प्रजाः।।10.6।।
"10.6 The seven Great Seers,* the Progenitors of mankind, the Ancient Four,** and the Lawgivers were born of My Will and come forth direct from Me. The race of mankind has sprung from them. [* Mareechi, Atri, Angira, Pulah, Kratu, Pulastya, Vahishta. ** The Masters: Sanak, Sananda…" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2077 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1942 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1427
Malayalam Era: 1196
Nanakshahi: 551
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 151.45° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 159.67° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 3.11° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 173.80° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 263.31° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 108.56° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 271.28° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:24 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:37 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:30 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:03 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:03 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 13 Mins 03 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 46 Mins 57 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:46 – 04:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:23 – 05:24 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:06 – 11:55 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:33 – 14:21 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:25 – 17:49 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:37 – 18:07 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:22 – 19:07 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:06 – 23:55 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:59 – 11:30 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:34 – 16:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:55 – 08:27 |
| Varjyam | 05:54 – 06:14 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:24 – 06:55 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:55 – 08:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:27 – 09:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 09:59 – 11:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:30 – 13:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:02 – 14:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:34 – 16:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:05 – 17:37 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:37 – 19:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:05 – 20:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:34 – 22:02 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:02 – 23:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:30 – 00:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 00:59 – 02:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:27 – 03:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:55 – 05:24 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870645.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459110.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1424° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 6.69° |
🪷 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 (24.1424°), declination 1.75°, EoT 6.61 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: 2020-09-18 (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 (24.1424°), declination 1.75°, EoT 6.61 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: 2020-09-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)