पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · April 21, 2023 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.27 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
यज्ञे तपसि दाने च स्थितिः सदिति चोच्यते।कर्म चैव तदर्थीयं सदित्येवाभिधीयते।।17.27।।
"17.27 Conviction in sacrifice, in austerity and in giving is also called Sat.' So too an action done only for the Lord's sake." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 6.52° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 17.46° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 79.10° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 21.34° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 359.80° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 46.91° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 310.52° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:12 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:59 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:36 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:51 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:48 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 47 Mins 01 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 12 Mins 59 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 | 17:47 – 18:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:59 – 18:31 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:44 – 19:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:10 – 00:01 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:00 – 11:36 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:48 – 16:23 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:48 – 08:24 |
| Varjyam | 05:44 – 06:05 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:11 – 08:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:12 – 06:48 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:48 – 08:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:24 – 10:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:00 – 11:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:36 – 13:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:12 – 14:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:48 – 16:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:23 – 17:59 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:59 – 19:23 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:23 – 20:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:48 – 22:12 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:12 – 23:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:36 – 01:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:00 – 02:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:24 – 03:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:48 – 05:12 (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 | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871590.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460055.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1785° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 12.63° |
🪷 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 (24.1785°), declination 11.71°, 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: 2023-04-21 (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 (24.1785°), declination 11.71°, 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: 2023-04-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)