पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · February 23, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- रङ्गभरी एकादशी · Raṅgbhari EkādaśīShaiva
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- कुम्भ सङ्क्रान्ति · Kumbha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.12 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
लोभः प्रवृत्तिरारम्भः कर्मणामशमः स्पृहा।रजस्येतानि जायन्ते विवृद्धे भरतर्षभ।।14.12।।
"14.12 O best of Indians! Avarice, the impulse to act and the beginning of action itself are all due to the dominance of Passion." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 310.49° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 76.77° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 30.37° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 286.78° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 291.09° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 302.46° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 283.68° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:07 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:34 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:50 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:23 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:08 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 27 Mins 39 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 32 Mins 21 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:35 – 05:21 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:09 – 06:07 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:27 – 12:13 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:31 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:22 – 17:46 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:34 – 18:03 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:19 – 19:04 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:27 – 00:13 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:42 – 16:08 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:58 – 10:24 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:50 – 13:16 |
| Varjyam | 06:35 – 06:54 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:47 – 09:10 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:07 – 07:33 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:33 – 08:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:58 – 10:24 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:24 – 11:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:50 – 13:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:16 – 14:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:42 – 16:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:08 – 17:34 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:34 – 19:08 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:08 – 20:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:42 – 22:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:16 – 23:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:50 – 01:24 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:24 – 02:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:58 – 04:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:33 – 06:07 (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 | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870803.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459268.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1484° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 126.76° |
🪷 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 (24.1484°), declination -9.81°, EoT -13.97 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: 2021-02-23 (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 (24.1484°), declination -9.81°, EoT -13.97 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: 2021-02-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)