पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · August 17, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 7.7 · Chapter 7 · ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग · Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga🪷 Mattaḥ Parataraṁ Nānyat · Krishna IS the thread
मत्तः परतरं नान्यत्किञ्चिदस्ति धनञ्जय।
मयि सर्वमिदं प्रोतं सूत्रे मणिगणा इव।।7.7।।
मयि सर्वमिदं प्रोतं सूत्रे मणिगणा इव।।7.7।।
"7.7 O Arjuna! There is nothing higher than Me; all is strung upon Me as rows of pearls upon a thread." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 120.49° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 283.12° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 221.93° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 147.69° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 150.47° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 139.70° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 225.51° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:09 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:11 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:40 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:07 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:55 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 02 Mins 32 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 57 Mins 28 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:25 – 04:17 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:04 – 05:09 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:14 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:51 – 14:43 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:59 – 18:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:11 – 18:44 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:56 – 19:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:14 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:40 – 13:18 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:47 – 08:25 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:02 – 11:40 |
| Varjyam | 05:42 – 06:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:11 – 08:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Labha | 05:09 – 06:47 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:47 – 08:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:25 – 10:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:02 – 11:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:40 – 13:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:18 – 14:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:56 – 16:34 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:34 – 18:11 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:11 – 19:34 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:34 – 20:56 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:56 – 22:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:18 – 23:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:40 – 01:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:02 – 02:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:25 – 03:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:47 – 05:09 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 26.7271°
Longitude: 88.3953°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869152.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457617.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0853° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 161.92° |
🪷 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 (24.0853°), declination 13.33°, EoT -3.75 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: 2016-08-17 (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 (24.0853°), declination 13.33°, EoT -3.75 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: 2016-08-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)