पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · May 4, 2021 CE
Also observed today
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.11 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
अफलाकाङ्क्षिभिर्यज्ञो विधिदृष्टो य इज्यते।यष्टव्यमेवेति मनः समाधाय स सात्त्विकः।।17.11।।
"17.11 Sacrifice is Pure when it is offered by one who does not covet the fruit thereof, when it is done according to the commands of scripture, and with implicit faith that the sacrifice is a duty." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 19.66° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 292.24° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 71.99° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 35.44° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 304.61° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 29.37° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 289.08° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:56 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:10 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:33 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:14 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:13 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 12 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 48 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:10 – 04:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:50 – 04:56 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:07 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:46 – 14:38 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:58 – 18:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:10 – 18:43 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:55 – 19:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:07 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:52 – 16:31 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:15 – 09:54 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:33 – 13:12 |
| Varjyam | 05:29 – 05:50 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:01 – 08:28 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (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):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 04:56 – 06:35 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:35 – 08:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:15 – 09:54 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 09:54 – 11:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:33 – 13:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:12 – 14:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:52 – 16:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:31 – 18:10 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:10 – 19:31 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:31 – 20:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:52 – 22:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:12 – 23:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:33 – 00:54 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 00:54 – 02:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:15 – 03:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:35 – 04:56 (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 Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Śravaṇa alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870873.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459338.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1511° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 269.47° |
🪷 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 (24.1511°), declination 15.98°, EoT 3.26 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: 2021-05-04 (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 (24.1511°), declination 15.98°, EoT 3.26 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: 2021-05-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)