पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · December 17, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.26 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
अथ चैनं नित्यजातं नित्यं वा मन्यसे मृतम्।
तथापि त्वं महाबाहो नैवं शोचितुमर्हसि।।2.26।।
तथापि त्वं महाबाहो नैवं शोचितुमर्हसि।।2.26।।
"2.26 Even if thou thinkest of It as constantly being born, constantly dying, even then, O Mighty Man, thou still hast no cause to grieve." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Jyeṣṭhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 241.18° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 227.84° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 190.40° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 231.78° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 199.90° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 235.37° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 245.37° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:47 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:33 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:24 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:55 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 27 Mins 51 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 32 Mins 09 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:56 – 05:37 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:27 – 06:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:12 – 11:54 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:18 – 14:00 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:35 – 16:59 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:47 – 17:13 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:32 – 18:17 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:12 – 23:54 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:29 – 16:47 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:33 – 12:52 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:10 – 15:29 |
| Varjyam | 06:45 – 07:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:46 – 09:07 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:19 – 07:38 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:38 – 08:56 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:56 – 10:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:15 – 11:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:33 – 12:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 12:52 – 14:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:10 – 15:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:29 – 16:47 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 16:47 – 18:29 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:29 – 20:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:10 – 21:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 21:52 – 23:33 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:33 – 01:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:15 – 02:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:56 – 04:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:38 – 06:19 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī + Jyeṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Jyeṣṭhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869639.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458104.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1039° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 346.68° |
🪷 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 (24.1039°), declination -23.35°, EoT 3.25 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: 2017-12-17 (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 (24.1039°), declination -23.35°, EoT 3.25 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: 2017-12-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)