पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · May 4, 2023 CE
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- मेष सङ्क्रान्ति · Meṣa Saṅkrānti (Vaiśākhī / Vishu / Pohelā Boishākh / Bihu)Pan-Hindu
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- छिन्नमस्ता जयन्ती · Chhinnamastā JayantīShakta
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.12 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अनिष्टमिष्टं मिश्रं च त्रिविधं कर्मणः फलम्।भवत्यत्यागिनां प्रेत्य न तु संन्यासिनां क्वचित्।।18.12।।
"18.12 For those who cannot renounce all desire, the fruit of action hereafter is threefold - good, evil, and partly good and partly evil. But for him who has renounced, there is none." — 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 Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 19.16° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 178.47° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 86.18° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| बुध Budha | 15.65° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 2.90° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 61.60° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 311.52° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:03 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:05 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:34 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:23 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:59 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 01 Mins 49 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 58 Mins 11 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:19 – 04:11 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:58 – 05:03 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:08 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:53 – 18:17 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:05 – 18:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:50 – 19:35 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:08 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:11 – 14:49 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:03 – 06:41 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:18 – 09:56 |
| Varjyam | 05:35 – 05:56 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:05 – 08:31 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (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):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:03 – 06:41 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 06:41 – 08:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:18 – 09:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 09:56 – 11:34 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:34 – 13:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:11 – 14:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:49 – 16:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:27 – 18:05 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:05 – 19:27 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:27 – 20:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:49 – 22:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:11 – 23:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:34 – 00:56 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 00:56 – 02:18 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:18 – 03:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 03:41 – 05:03 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Bhāgavata 7.8 (Prahlāda-Narasiṁha) + protective verses.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871603.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460068.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1790° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 158.48° |
🪷 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 (24.1790°), declination 15.84°, EoT 3.26 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: 2023-05-04 (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 (24.1790°), declination 15.84°, EoT 3.26 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: 2023-05-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)