पञ्चाङ्ग — Siliguri, West Bengal · May 2, 2026 CE
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- भगवान् नारद जयन्ती · Bhagavān Nārada JayantīVaishnava
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
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BG 8.17 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
सहस्रयुगपर्यन्तमहर्यद्ब्रह्मणो विदुः।
रात्रिं युगसहस्रान्तां तेऽहोरात्रविदो जनाः।।8.17।।
रात्रिं युगसहस्रान्तां तेऽहोरात्रविदो जनाः।।8.17।।
"8.17 Those who understand the cosmic day and cosmic night know that one day of creation is a thousand cycles, and that the night is of equal length." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 17.45° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 201.05° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 352.55° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 3.19° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 84.66° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 44.99° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 345.12° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Siliguri, West Bengal — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:58 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:33 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:19 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:16 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 11 Mins 18 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 48 Mins 42 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:12 – 04:05 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:52 – 04:58 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:07 – 12:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:38 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:57 – 18:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:09 – 18:42 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:54 – 19:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:07 – 00:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:16 – 09:54 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:12 – 14:51 |
| Gulika Kāla | 04:58 – 06:37 |
| Varjyam | 05:31 – 05:52 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:02 – 08:29 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (Auspicious)
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 · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 04:58 – 06:37 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:37 – 08:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:16 – 09:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 09:54 – 11:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:33 – 13:12 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:12 – 14:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:51 – 16:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:30 – 18:09 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:09 – 19:30 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:30 – 20:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:51 – 22:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:12 – 23:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:33 – 00:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 00:54 – 02:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:16 – 03:37 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:37 – 04:58 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 26.7271°
Longitude: 88.3953°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Pratipada + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872697.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461162.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2208° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 185.38° |
🪷 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 (24.2208°), declination 15.33°, EoT 3.04 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: 2026-05-02 (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 (24.2208°), declination 15.33°, EoT 3.04 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: 2026-05-02 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)