पञ्चाङ्ग — Kolkata, West Bengal · March 3, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- कुम्भ सङ्क्रान्ति · Kumbha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.5 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
उद्धरेदात्मनाऽऽत्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्।
आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः।।6.5।।
आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः।।6.5।।
"6.5 Let him seek liberation by the help of his Highest Self, and let him never disgrace his own Self. For that Self is his only friend; yet it may also be his enemy." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 318.76° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 221.62° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 290.00° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| बुध Budha | 321.63° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 17.50° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 294.51° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 316.07° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
Kolkata, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:57 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:42 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:49 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:55 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:46 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 44 Mins 54 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 15 Mins 06 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:23 – 05:10 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:58 – 05:57 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:26 – 12:13 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:47 – 14:34 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:30 – 17:54 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:42 – 18:11 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:27 – 19:12 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:26 – 00:13 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:14 – 17:42 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:49 – 13:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:45 – 16:14 |
| Varjyam | 06:26 – 06:45 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:41 – 09:05 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (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 · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:57 – 07:25 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:25 – 08:53 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:53 – 10:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:21 – 11:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:49 – 13:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:17 – 14:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:45 – 16:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:14 – 17:42 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:42 – 19:14 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:14 – 20:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:45 – 22:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:17 – 23:49 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:49 – 01:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:21 – 02:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:53 – 04:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:25 – 05:57 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 22.5726°
Longitude: 88.3639°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 9 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Anurādhā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871907.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460372.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1906° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 266.77° |
🪷 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 (24.1906°), declination -6.70°, EoT -12.65 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: 2024-03-03 (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 (24.1906°), declination -6.70°, EoT -12.65 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: 2024-03-03 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)