पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · January 3, 2024 CE
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- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.16 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
किं कर्म किमकर्मेति कवयोऽप्यत्र मोहिताः।
तत्ते कर्म प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात्।।4.16।।
तत्ते कर्म प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात्।।4.16।।
"4.16 What is action and what is inaction? It is a question which has bewildered the wise. But I will declare unto thee the philosophy of action, and knowing it, thou shalt be free from evil." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 257.95° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 155.95° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 244.36° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| बुध Budha | 237.59° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 11.42° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 220.58° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 309.33° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:26 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:56 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:41 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:51 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:56 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 30 Mins 07 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 29 Mins 53 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:02 – 05:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:33 – 06:26 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:02 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:26 – 14:08 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:44 – 17:08 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:56 – 17:22 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:41 – 18:26 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:02 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:41 – 13:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:45 – 09:03 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:22 – 11:41 |
| Varjyam | 06:52 – 07:09 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:14 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:26 – 07:45 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:45 – 09:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:03 – 10:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:22 – 11:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:41 – 13:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:00 – 14:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:19 – 15:37 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:37 – 16:56 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 16:56 – 18:37 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:37 – 20:19 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:19 – 22:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:00 – 23:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:41 – 01:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:22 – 03:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:03 – 04:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:45 – 06:26 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 26.7271°
Longitude: 88.3953°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871847.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460312.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1883° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 260.65° |
🪷 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 (24.1883°), declination -22.88°, EoT -4.59 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: 2024-01-03 (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 (24.1883°), declination -22.88°, EoT -4.59 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: 2024-01-03 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)