पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 3, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.16 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
अनपेक्षः शुचिर्दक्ष उदासीनो गतव्यथः।सर्वारम्भपरित्यागी यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः।।12.16।।
"12.16 He who expects nothing, who is pure, watchful, indifferent, unruffled, and who renounces all initiative, such a one is My beloved." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Maghā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 258.73° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 125.74° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 3.83° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 266.67° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 279.10° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 238.54° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 277.71° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:18 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:05 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:42 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:28 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:12 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 47 Mins 17 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 12 Mins 43 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:52 – 05:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:24 – 06:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:03 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:29 – 14:13 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:53 – 17:17 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:05 – 17:32 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:50 – 18:35 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:03 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:44 – 17:05 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:42 – 13:02 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:23 – 15:44 |
| Varjyam | 06:45 – 07:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:49 – 09:11 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (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):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:18 – 07:39 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:39 – 09:00 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:00 – 10:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:21 – 11:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:42 – 13:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:02 – 14:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:23 – 15:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:44 – 17:05 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:05 – 18:44 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:44 – 20:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:23 – 22:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:02 – 23:42 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:42 – 01:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:21 – 03:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:00 – 04:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:39 – 06:18 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870752.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459217.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1465° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 227.69° |
🪷 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 (24.1465°), declination -22.81°, EoT -4.59 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: 2021-01-03 (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 (24.1465°), declination -22.81°, EoT -4.59 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: 2021-01-03 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)