पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · October 15, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.22 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
वासांसि जीर्णानि यथा विहाय
नवानि गृह्णाति नरोऽपराणि।
तथा शरीराणि विहाय जीर्णा-
न्यन्यानि संयाति नवानि देही।।2.22।।
नवानि गृह्णाति नरोऽपराणि।
तथा शरीराणि विहाय जीर्णा-
न्यन्यानि संयाति नवानि देही।।2.22।।
"2.22 As a man discards his threadbare robes and puts on new, so the Spirit throws off Its worn-out bodies and takes fresh ones." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Daśamī (10/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 177.75° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 291.78° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 175.15° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 166.99° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 298.17° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 223.81° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 282.77° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:33 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:11 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:22 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:23 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:33 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 38 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 21 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:00 – 04:46 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:35 – 05:33 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 10:59 – 11:45 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:19 – 14:05 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:59 – 17:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:11 – 17:41 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:56 – 18:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 22:59 – 23:45 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:55 – 11:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:17 – 15:44 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:00 – 08:27 |
| Varjyam | 06:02 – 06:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:16 – 08:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:33 – 07:00 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:00 – 08:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:27 – 09:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 09:55 – 11:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:22 – 12:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 12:49 – 14:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:17 – 15:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:44 – 17:11 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:11 – 18:44 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:44 – 20:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:17 – 21:49 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 21:49 – 23:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:22 – 00:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 00:55 – 02:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:27 – 04:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:00 – 05:33 (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) | 1871037.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459502.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1574° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 112.49° |
🪷 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 (24.1574°), declination -8.54°, EoT 14.86 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: 2021-10-15 (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 (24.1574°), declination -8.54°, EoT 14.86 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: 2021-10-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)