पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · August 20, 2017 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.32 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अधर्मं धर्ममिति या मन्यते तमसाऽऽवृता।सर्वार्थान्विपरीतांश्च बुद्धिः सा पार्थ तामसी।।18.32।।
"18.32 And that which, shrouded in Ignorance, thinks wrong right, and sees everything perversely, O Arjuna, that intellect is ruled by Darkness." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 123.13° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 100.15° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 115.24° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 135.19° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 175.46° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 88.36° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शनि Śani | 236.95° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:10 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:39 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:24 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:51 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 58 Mins 41 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 01 Mins 19 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:26 – 04:18 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:05 – 05:10 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:14 – 12:05 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:49 – 14:41 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:57 – 18:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:09 – 18:41 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:54 – 19:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:14 – 00:05 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:31 – 18:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:39 – 13:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:54 – 16:31 |
| Varjyam | 05:43 – 06:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:12 – 08:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (Auspicious)
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):
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 Udveg | 05:10 – 06:47 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:47 – 08:25 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:25 – 10:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:02 – 11:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:39 – 13:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:17 – 14:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:54 – 16:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:31 – 18:09 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:09 – 19:31 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:31 – 20:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:54 – 22:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:17 – 23:39 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:39 – 01:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:02 – 02:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:25 – 03:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:47 – 05:10 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 26.7271°
Longitude: 88.3953°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869520.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457985.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0993° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 338.83° |
🪷 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 (24.0993°), declination 12.43°, EoT -3.05 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: 2017-08-20 (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 (24.0993°), declination 12.43°, EoT -3.05 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: 2017-08-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)