पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · April 21, 2021 CE
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- सीता नवमी · Sītā NavamīVaishnava
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- मध्वाचार्य जयन्ती · Madhvācārya JayantīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 16.22 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
एतैर्विमुक्तः कौन्तेय तमोद्वारैस्त्रिभिर्नरः।आचरत्यात्मनः श्रेयस्ततो याति परां गतिम्।।16.22।।
"16.22 These are the gates which lead to darkness; if a man avoid them he will ensure his own welfare, and in the end will attain his liberation." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Navamī (9/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 7.02° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 105.88° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 64.11° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 8.84° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 302.67° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 13.33° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 288.54° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:12 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:00 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:36 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:38 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:44 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 47 Mins 35 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 12 Mins 25 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:30 – 04:21 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:08 – 05:12 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:10 – 12:01 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:48 – 18:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:00 – 18:32 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:45 – 19:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:10 – 00:01 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:36 – 13:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:48 – 08:24 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:00 – 11:36 |
| Varjyam | 05:44 – 06:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:11 – 08:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:12 – 06:48 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:48 – 08:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:24 – 10:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:00 – 11:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:36 – 13:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:12 – 14:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:48 – 16:24 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:24 – 18:00 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:00 – 19:24 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:24 – 20:48 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:48 – 22:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:12 – 23:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:36 – 01:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:00 – 02:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:24 – 03:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:48 – 05:12 (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 Navamī + Āśleṣā alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Śukla Navamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870860.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459325.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1506° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 102.22° |
🪷 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 (24.1506°), declination 11.88°, EoT 1.19 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: 2021-04-21 (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 (24.1506°), declination 11.88°, EoT 1.19 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: 2021-04-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)