पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · January 12, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.22 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
वासांसि जीर्णानि यथा विहाय
नवानि गृह्णाति नरोऽपराणि।
तथा शरीराणि विहाय जीर्णा-
न्यन्यानि संयाति नवानि देही।।2.22।।
नवानि गृह्णाति नरोऽपराणि।
तथा शरीराणि विहाय जीर्णा-
न्यन्यानि संयाति नवानि देही।।2.22।।
"2.22 As a man discards his threadbare robes and puts on new, so the Spirit throws off Its worn-out bodies and takes fresh ones." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 267.17° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 292.46° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 190.29° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 272.75° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.41° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 231.20° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 228.00° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:27 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:02 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:45 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:56 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:56 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 35 Mins 26 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 24 Mins 34 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:02 – 05:45 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:34 – 06:27 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:24 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:31 – 14:13 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:50 – 17:14 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:02 – 17:29 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:47 – 18:32 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:24 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:24 – 15:43 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:06 – 10:25 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:45 – 13:04 |
| Varjyam | 06:53 – 07:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:55 – 09:16 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:27 – 07:46 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:46 – 09:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:06 – 10:25 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:25 – 11:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:45 – 13:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:04 – 14:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:24 – 15:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:43 – 17:02 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:02 – 18:43 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:43 – 20:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:24 – 22:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:04 – 23:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:45 – 01:25 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:25 – 03:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:06 – 04:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:46 – 06:27 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 26.7271°
Longitude: 88.3953°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868934.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457399.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0769° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 23.80° |
🪷 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 (24.0769°), declination -21.76°, EoT -8.27 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: 2016-01-12 (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 (24.0769°), declination -21.76°, EoT -8.27 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: 2016-01-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)