पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · October 21, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.16 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
अनन्तविजयं राजा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च सुघोषमणिपुष्पकौ।।1.16।।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च सुघोषमणिपुष्पकौ।।1.16।।
"1.16 The King Dharmaraja, the son of Kunti, blew the Anantavijaya, Nakalu and Sahadeo, the Sugosh and Manipushpaka, respectively." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 183.73° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 198.04° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 154.52° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 191.54° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 187.89° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 163.91° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| शनि Śani | 239.39° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:39 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:03 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:21 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:47 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:48 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 23 Mins 56 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 36 Mins 04 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:07 – 04:53 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:42 – 05:39 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 10:58 – 11:43 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:15 – 14:00 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:51 – 17:15 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:03 – 17:31 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:48 – 18:33 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 22:58 – 23:43 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:30 – 09:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:46 – 14:12 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:39 – 07:04 |
| Varjyam | 06:07 – 06:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:18 – 08:41 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:39 – 07:04 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:04 – 08:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:30 – 09:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 09:55 – 11:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:21 – 12:46 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 12:46 – 14:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:12 – 15:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:37 – 17:03 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:03 – 18:37 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:37 – 20:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:12 – 21:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 21:46 – 23:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:21 – 00:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 00:55 – 02:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:30 – 04:04 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:04 – 05:39 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 26.7271°
Longitude: 88.3953°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869582.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458047.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1017° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 16.73° |
🪷 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 (24.1017°), declination -10.70°, EoT 15.83 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: 2017-10-21 (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 (24.1017°), declination -10.70°, EoT 15.83 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: 2017-10-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)