पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · October 17, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.12 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
तस्य संजनयन्हर्षं कुरुवृद्धः पितामहः।
सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैः शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान्।।1.12।।
सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैः शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान्।।1.12।।
"1.12 Then to enliven his spirits, the brave Grandfather Bheeshma, eldest of the Kuru-clan, blew his conch, till it sounded like a lion's roar." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 179.76° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 146.92° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 152.00° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 185.08° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 187.02° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 158.94° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 239.07° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:36 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:06 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:21 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:00 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:20 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 29 Mins 55 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 30 Mins 05 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:04 – 04:50 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:39 – 05:36 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 10:58 – 11:44 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:16 – 14:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:54 – 17:18 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:06 – 17:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:51 – 18:36 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 22:58 – 23:44 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:14 – 15:40 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:29 – 09:55 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:21 – 12:47 |
| Varjyam | 06:05 – 06:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:17 – 08:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:36 – 07:02 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:02 – 08:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:29 – 09:55 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 09:55 – 11:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:21 – 12:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 12:47 – 14:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:14 – 15:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:40 – 17:06 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:06 – 18:40 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:40 – 20:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:14 – 21:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 21:47 – 23:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:21 – 00:55 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 00:55 – 02:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:29 – 04:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:02 – 05:36 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 26.7271°
Longitude: 88.3953°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869578.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458043.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1016° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 327.58° |
🪷 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 (24.1016°), declination -9.26°, EoT 15.23 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: 2017-10-17 (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 (24.1016°), declination -9.26°, EoT 15.23 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: 2017-10-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)