पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · December 24, 2023 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.6 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अजोऽपि सन्नव्ययात्मा भूतानामीश्वरोऽपि सन्।
प्रकृतिं स्वामधिष्ठाय संभवाम्यात्ममायया।।4.6।।
प्रकृतिं स्वामधिष्ठाय संभवाम्यात्ममायया।।4.6।।
"4.6 have no beginning. Though I am imperishable, as well as Lord of all that exists, yet by My own will and power do I manifest Myself." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 247.76° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 31.80° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 236.97° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 244.39° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 11.49° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 208.45° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 308.48° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:23 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:50 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:36 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:29 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:56 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 27 Mins 31 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 32 Mins 29 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:59 – 05:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:30 – 06:23 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:16 – 11:57 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:21 – 14:03 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:38 – 17:02 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:50 – 17:16 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:35 – 18:20 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:16 – 23:57 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:32 – 16:50 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:36 – 12:55 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:13 – 15:32 |
| Varjyam | 06:49 – 07:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:49 – 09:10 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:23 – 07:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:41 – 09:00 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:00 – 10:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:18 – 11:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:36 – 12:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 12:55 – 14:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:13 – 15:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:32 – 16:50 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 16:50 – 18:32 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:32 – 20:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:13 – 21:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 21:55 – 23:36 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:36 – 01:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:18 – 03:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:00 – 04:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:41 – 06:23 (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 Śukla Trayodaśī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871837.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460302.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1880° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 144.63° |
🪷 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 (24.1880°), declination -23.42°, EoT -0.03 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: 2023-12-24 (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 (24.1880°), declination -23.42°, EoT -0.03 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: 2023-12-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)