पञ्चाङ्ग — Howrah, West Bengal · January 29, 2042 CE
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- भीष्माष्टमी · BhīṣmāṣṭamīPan-Hindu
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.1 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाचएवं सततयुक्ता ये भक्तास्त्वां पर्युपासते।येचाप्यक्षरमव्यक्तं तेषां के योगवित्तमाः।।12.1।।
"12.1 "Arjuna asked: My Lord! Which are the better devotees who worship Thee, those who try to know Thee as a Personal God, or those who worship Thee as Impersonal and Indestructible?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2099 Yuva
Śaka Saṁvat: 1964 Dundubhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1449
Malayalam Era: 1218
Nanakshahi: 573
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 284.81° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 21.18° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 116.08° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 265.21° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 214.15° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 290.81° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| शनि Śani | 191.11° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
Howrah, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:17 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:23 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:50 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:45 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:47 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 05 Mins 42 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 54 Mins 18 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:49 – 05:33 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:22 – 06:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:12 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:41 – 14:25 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:11 – 17:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:23 – 17:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:08 – 18:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:12 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:50 – 13:13 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:40 – 09:04 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:27 – 11:50 |
| Varjyam | 06:45 – 07:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (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):
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 Labha | 06:17 – 07:40 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:40 – 09:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:04 – 10:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:27 – 11:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:50 – 13:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:13 – 14:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:37 – 16:00 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:00 – 17:23 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:23 – 19:00 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:00 – 20:37 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:37 – 22:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:13 – 23:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:50 – 01:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:27 – 03:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:04 – 04:40 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:40 – 06:17 (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 Aṣṭamī + Bharaṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5143 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1878448.27 |
| Julian Day | 2466913.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.4408° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 94.06° |
🪷 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 (24.4408°), declination -17.94°, EoT -13.17 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: 2042-01-29 (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 (24.4408°), declination -17.94°, EoT -13.17 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: 2042-01-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)