पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · April 9, 2024 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.42 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
अथवा योगिनामेव कुले भवति धीमताम्।
एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम्।।6.42।।
एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम्।।6.42।।
"6.42 Or, he may be born in the family of the wise sages, though a birth like this is, indeed, very difficult to obtain." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Revatī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kiṃstughna |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 355.49° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 359.40° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 318.74° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 0.31° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 24.94° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 340.29° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 320.39° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:22 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:55 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:39 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:37 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:12 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 33 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 26 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:42 – 04:32 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:20 – 05:22 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:14 – 12:04 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:43 – 18:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:55 – 18:27 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:40 – 19:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:14 – 00:04 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:47 – 16:21 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:31 – 10:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:39 – 13:13 |
| Varjyam | 05:54 – 06:14 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:18 – 08:43 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:22 – 06:56 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:56 – 08:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:31 – 10:05 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:05 – 11:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:39 – 13:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:13 – 14:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:47 – 16:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:21 – 17:55 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:55 – 19:21 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:21 – 20:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:47 – 22:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:13 – 23:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:39 – 01:05 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:05 – 02:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:31 – 03:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:56 – 05:22 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5958°
Longitude: 88.2636°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871944.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460409.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1920° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 4.32° |
🪷 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 (24.1920°), declination 7.70°, EoT -1.90 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: 2024-04-09 (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 (24.1920°), declination 7.70°, EoT -1.90 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: 2024-04-09 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)