पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · October 31, 2014 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.22 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
पुरुषः स परः पार्थ भक्त्या लभ्यस्त्वनन्यया।
यस्यान्तःस्थानि भूतानि येन सर्वमिदं ततम्।।8.22।।
यस्यान्तःस्थानि भूतानि येन सर्वमिदं ततम्।।8.22।।
"8.22 O Arjuna! That Highest God, in Whom all beings abide, and Who pervades the entire universe, is reached only by wholehearted devotion. [The following material (between the asterisks) is an example of what may be a "doctored' inclusion. It does not jibe with the rest of the ma…" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2071 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1936 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1421
Malayalam Era: 1190
Nanakshahi: 545
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 193.47° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 282.53° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 249.14° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| बुध Budha | 174.83° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 115.50° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 194.74° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 209.45° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:02 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:16 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:39 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 10:48 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:23 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 13 Mins 58 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 46 Mins 02 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:17 – 04:10 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:56 – 05:02 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:13 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:52 – 14:45 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:04 – 18:28 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:16 – 18:50 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:01 – 19:46 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:13 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:00 – 11:39 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:58 – 16:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:42 – 08:21 |
| Varjyam | 05:36 – 05:57 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:08 – 08:34 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Chala | 05:02 – 06:42 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:42 – 08:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:21 – 10:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:00 – 11:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:39 – 13:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:19 – 14:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:58 – 16:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:37 – 18:16 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:16 – 19:37 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:37 – 20:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:58 – 22:19 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:19 – 23:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:39 – 01:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:00 – 02:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:21 – 03:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:42 – 05:02 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Śravaṇa alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5116 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868496.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456961.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0602° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 90.14° |
🪷 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 (24.0602°), declination -14.02°, EoT 16.45 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: 2014-10-31 (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 (24.0602°), declination -14.02°, EoT 16.45 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: 2014-10-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)