पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · December 21, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 10.41 · Chapter 10 · विभूतियोग · Vibhūti-Yoga
यद्यद्विभूतिमत्सत्त्वं श्रीमदूर्जितमेव वा।
तत्तदेवावगच्छ त्वं मम तेजोंऽशसंभवम्।।10.41।।
तत्तदेवावगच्छ त्वं मम तेजोंऽशसंभवम्।।10.41।।
"10.41 Whatever is glorious, excellent, beautiful and mighty, be assured that it comes from a fragment of My splendour." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 245.51° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 155.08° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 306.91° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 260.69° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 175.24° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 291.04° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| शनि Śani | 235.82° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:21 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:49 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:35 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:30 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:37 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 27 Mins 27 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 32 Mins 33 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:58 – 05:39 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:29 – 06:21 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:14 – 11:56 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:20 – 14:01 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:37 – 17:01 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:49 – 17:15 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:34 – 18:19 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:14 – 23:56 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:35 – 12:53 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:40 – 08:58 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:17 – 11:35 |
| Varjyam | 06:47 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:48 – 09:09 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:21 – 07:40 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:40 – 08:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:58 – 10:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:17 – 11:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:35 – 12:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 12:53 – 14:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:12 – 15:30 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:30 – 16:49 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 16:49 – 18:30 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:30 – 20:12 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:12 – 21:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 21:53 – 23:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:35 – 01:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:17 – 02:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:58 – 04:40 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:40 – 06:21 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Uttara Phalgunī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869278.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457743.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0901° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 267.36° |
🪷 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 (24.0901°), declination -23.44°, EoT 1.38 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: 2016-12-21 (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 (24.0901°), declination -23.44°, EoT 1.38 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: 2016-12-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)