पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 24, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.37 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
यथैधांसि समिद्धोऽग्निर्भस्मसात्कुरुतेऽर्जुन।
ज्ञानाग्निः सर्वकर्माणि भस्मसात्कुरुते तथा।।4.37।।
ज्ञानाग्निः सर्वकर्माणि भस्मसात्कुरुते तथा।।4.37।।
"4.37 As the kindled fire consumes the fuel, so, O Arjuna, in the flame of wisdom the embers of action are burnt to ashes." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 279.34° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 79.98° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 260.11° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 257.76° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 12.38° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 246.31° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| शनि Śani | 311.45° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:19 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:49 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:49 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:14 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 00 Mins 26 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 59 Mins 34 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:51 – 05:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:24 – 06:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:27 – 12:11 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:39 – 14:23 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:07 – 17:31 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:19 – 17:47 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:04 – 18:49 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:27 – 00:11 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:49 – 13:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:41 – 09:04 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:26 – 11:49 |
| Varjyam | 06:46 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:19 – 07:41 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:41 – 09:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:04 – 10:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:26 – 11:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:49 – 13:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:12 – 14:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:34 – 15:57 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:57 – 17:19 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:19 – 18:57 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:57 – 20:34 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:34 – 22:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:12 – 23:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:49 – 01:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:26 – 03:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:04 – 04:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:41 – 06:19 (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 Caturdaśī + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871868.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460333.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1891° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 161.08° |
🪷 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 (24.1891°), declination -19.36°, EoT -12.06 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: 2024-01-24 (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 (24.1891°), declination -19.36°, EoT -12.06 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: 2024-01-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)