पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 8, 2021 CE
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- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.1 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
प्रकृतिं पुरुषं चैव क्षेत्रं क्षेत्रज्ञमेव च।
एतद्वेदितुमिच्छामि ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं च केशव।।13.1।।
प्रकृतिं पुरुषं चैव क्षेत्रं क्षेत्रज्ञमेव च।
एतद्वेदितुमिच्छामि ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं च केशव।।13.1।।
"13.1 "Arjuna asked: My Lord! Who is God and what is Nature; what is Matter and what is the Self; what is that they call Wisdom, and what is it that is worth knowing? I wish to have this explained." — 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 Daśamī (25/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 263.83° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 195.41° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 6.09° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 274.88° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 280.26° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 244.81° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| शनि Śani | 278.29° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:08 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:44 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:32 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:48 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 49 Mins 33 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 10 Mins 27 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:52 – 05:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:25 – 06:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:22 – 12:05 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:32 – 14:15 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:56 – 17:20 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:08 – 17:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:53 – 18:38 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:22 – 00:05 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:22 – 11:44 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:26 – 15:47 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:40 – 09:01 |
| Varjyam | 06:46 – 07:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:50 – 09:12 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
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 · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:19 – 07:40 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:40 – 09:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:01 – 10:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:22 – 11:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:44 – 13:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:05 – 14:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:26 – 15:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:47 – 17:08 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:08 – 18:47 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:47 – 20:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:26 – 22:05 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:05 – 23:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:44 – 01:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:22 – 03:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:01 – 04:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:40 – 06:19 (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) | 1870757.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459222.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1466° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 293.12° |
🪷 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 (24.1466°), declination -22.23°, EoT -6.70 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: 2021-01-08 (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 (24.1466°), declination -22.23°, EoT -6.70 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: 2021-01-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)