पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · March 8, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- कुम्भ सङ्क्रान्ति · Kumbha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.6 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
कर्मेन्द्रियाणि संयम्य य आस्ते मनसा स्मरन्।
इन्द्रियार्थान्विमूढात्मा मिथ्याचारः स उच्यते।।3.6।।
इन्द्रियार्थान्विमूढात्मा मिथ्याचारः स उच्यते।।3.6।।
"3.6 He who remains motionless, refusing to act, but all the while brooding over sensuous object, that deluded soul is simply a hypocrite." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 323.82° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 309.47° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 216.38° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 310.08° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 143.57° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 300.30° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 231.86° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:54 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:42 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:48 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:09 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:32 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 48 Mins 11 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 11 Mins 49 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:19 – 05:07 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:55 – 05:54 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:24 – 12:12 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:46 – 14:33 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:30 – 17:54 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:42 – 18:12 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:27 – 19:12 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:24 – 00:12 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:45 – 16:14 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:51 – 10:19 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:48 – 13:16 |
| Varjyam | 06:23 – 06:42 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:39 – 09:03 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
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 · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:54 – 07:22 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:22 – 08:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:51 – 10:19 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:19 – 11:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:48 – 13:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:16 – 14:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:45 – 16:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:14 – 17:42 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:42 – 19:14 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:14 – 20:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:45 – 22:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:16 – 23:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:48 – 01:19 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:19 – 02:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:51 – 04:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:22 – 05:54 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 26.7271°
Longitude: 88.3953°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Śiva-stuti through Bhāgavata + Mahābhārata Anuśāsana.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868990.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457455.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0791° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 345.05° |
🪷 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 (24.0791°), declination -4.78°, EoT -11.53 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: 2016-03-08 (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 (24.0791°), declination -4.78°, EoT -11.53 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: 2016-03-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)