पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · April 24, 2018 CE
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- सीता नवमी · Sītā NavamīVaishnava
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- मध्वाचार्य जयन्ती · Madhvācārya JayantīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.39 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
श्रद्धावाँल्लभते ज्ञानं तत्परः संयतेन्द्रियः।
ज्ञानं लब्ध्वा परां शान्तिमचिरेणाधिगच्छति।।4.39।।
ज्ञानं लब्ध्वा परां शान्तिमचिरेणाधिगच्छति।।4.39।।
"4.39 He who is full of faith attains wisdom, and he too who can control his senses, having attained that wisdom, he shall ere long attain Supreme Peace." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Navamī (9/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 9.72° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 114.52° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 265.75° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 343.42° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 205.93° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 34.86° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 254.88° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:05 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:05 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:35 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:00 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:08 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 00 Mins 14 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 59 Mins 46 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:20 – 04:12 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:59 – 05:05 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:09 – 12:01 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:37 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:53 – 18:17 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:05 – 18:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:50 – 19:35 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:09 – 00:01 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:50 – 16:27 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:20 – 09:57 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:35 – 13:12 |
| Varjyam | 05:37 – 05:58 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:07 – 08:33 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:05 – 06:42 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:42 – 08:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:20 – 09:57 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 09:57 – 11:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:35 – 13:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:12 – 14:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:50 – 16:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:27 – 18:05 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:05 – 19:27 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:27 – 20:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:50 – 22:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:12 – 23:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:35 – 00:57 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 00:57 – 02:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:20 – 03:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:42 – 05:05 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Navamī + Āśleṣā alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Śukla Navamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869767.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458232.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1088° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 104.37° |
🪷 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 (24.1088°), declination 12.79°, EoT 1.80 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: 2018-04-24 (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 (24.1088°), declination 12.79°, EoT 1.80 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: 2018-04-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)