पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · April 23, 2021 CE
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- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 16.24 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
तस्माच्छास्त्रं प्रमाणं ते कार्याकार्यव्यवस्थितौ।ज्ञात्वा शास्त्रविधानोक्तं कर्म कर्तुमिहार्हसि।।16.24।।
"16.24 Therefore whenever there is doubt whether thou shouldst do a thing or not, let the scriptures guide thy conduct. In the light of the scriptures shouldst thou labour the whole of thy life."" — 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 Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 8.97° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 132.66° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 65.32° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 13.12° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 302.99° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 15.80° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 288.64° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:10 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:00 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:35 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:32 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:08 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 49 Mins 58 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 10 Mins 02 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:28 – 04:19 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:06 – 05:10 |
| 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 | 09:59 – 11:35 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:48 – 16:24 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:47 – 08:23 |
| Varjyam | 05:42 – 06:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:10 – 08:36 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
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):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:10 – 06:47 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:47 – 08:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:23 – 09:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 09:59 – 11:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:35 – 13:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:12 – 14:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:48 – 16:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:24 – 18:00 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:00 – 19:24 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:24 – 20:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:48 – 22:12 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:12 – 23:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:35 – 00:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 00:59 – 02:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:23 – 03:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:47 – 05:10 (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 | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870862.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459327.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1507° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 125.95° |
🪷 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 (24.1507°), declination 12.55°, EoT 1.60 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: 2021-04-23 (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 (24.1507°), declination 12.55°, EoT 1.60 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: 2021-04-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)