पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · December 30, 2020 CE
Also observed today
- लोहड़ी · LohriRegional
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.12 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
श्रेयो हि ज्ञानमभ्यासाज्ज्ञानाद्ध्यानं विशिष्यते।ध्यानात्कर्मफलत्यागस्त्यागाच्छान्तिरनन्तरम्।।12.12।।
"12.12 Knowledge is superior to blind action, meditation to mere knowledge, renunciation of the fruit of action to meditation, and where there is renunciation peace will follow." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2077 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1942 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1427
Malayalam Era: 1196
Nanakshahi: 551
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 254.65° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 73.48° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 2.10° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 260.15° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 278.19° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 233.53° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 277.26° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:17 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:03 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:40 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:51 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:19 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 59 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 01 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:51 – 05:34 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:23 – 06:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:18 – 12:01 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:27 – 14:10 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:51 – 17:15 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:03 – 17:30 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:48 – 18:33 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:18 – 00:01 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:40 – 13:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:38 – 08:58 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:19 – 11:40 |
| Varjyam | 06:44 – 07:01 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:47 – 09:09 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:17 – 07:38 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:38 – 08:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:58 – 10:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:19 – 11:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:40 – 13:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:00 – 14:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:21 – 15:42 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:42 – 17:03 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:03 – 18:42 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:42 – 20:21 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:21 – 22:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:00 – 23:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:40 – 01:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:19 – 02:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:58 – 04:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:38 – 06:17 (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 Pūrṇimā + Ārdrā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870748.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459213.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1463° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 178.45° |
🪷 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 (24.1463°), declination -23.14°, EoT -2.80 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: 2020-12-30 (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 (24.1463°), declination -23.14°, EoT -2.80 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: 2020-12-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)