पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · April 15, 2016 CE
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- सीता नवमी · Sītā NavamīVaishnava
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- मध्वाचार्य जयन्ती · Madhvācārya JayantīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.1 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
श्री भगवानुवाच
इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोक्तवानहमव्ययम्।
विवस्वान् मनवे प्राह मनुरिक्ष्वाकवेऽब्रवीत्।।4.1।।
इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोक्तवानहमव्ययम्।
विवस्वान् मनवे प्राह मनुरिक्ष्वाकवेऽब्रवीत्।।4.1।।
"4.1 "Lord Shri Krishna said: This imperishable philosophy I taught to Viwaswana, the founder of the Sun dynasty, Viwaswana gave it to Manu the lawgiver, and Manu to King Ikshwaku!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Navamī (9/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 1.43° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 101.82° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 224.56° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 20.49° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 139.40° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 347.27° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 231.77° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:13 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:01 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:37 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:36 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:01 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 47 Mins 47 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 12 Mins 13 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:30 – 04:22 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:09 – 05:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:11 – 12:02 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:49 – 18:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:01 – 18:33 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:46 – 19:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:11 – 00:02 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:01 – 11:37 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:49 – 16:25 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:49 – 08:25 |
| Varjyam | 05:45 – 06:05 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:12 – 08:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
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 · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:13 – 06:49 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:49 – 08:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:25 – 10:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:01 – 11:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:37 – 13:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:13 – 14:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:49 – 16:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:25 – 18:01 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:01 – 19:25 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:25 – 20:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:49 – 22:13 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:13 – 23:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:37 – 01:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:01 – 02:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:25 – 03:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:49 – 05:13 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 26.7271°
Longitude: 88.3953°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Navamī + Puṣya alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Śukla Navamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869028.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457493.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0805° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 97.22° |
🪷 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 (24.0805°), declination 9.86°, EoT -0.24 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: 2016-04-15 (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 (24.0805°), declination 9.86°, EoT -0.24 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: 2016-04-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)