पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · April 29, 2015 CE
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- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- मोहिनी एकादशी · Mohinī EkādaśīVaishnava
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.23 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
उपद्रष्टाऽनुमन्ता च भर्ता भोक्ता महेश्वरः।
परमात्मेति चाप्युक्तो देहेऽस्मिन्पुरुषः परः।।13.23।।
परमात्मेति चाप्युक्तो देहेऽस्मिन्पुरुषः परः।।13.23।।
"13.23 Thus in the body of man dwells the Supreme God; He who sees and permits, upholds and enjoys, the Highest God and the Highest Self." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2072 Kīlaka
Śaka Saṁvat: 1937 Manmatha
Bengali Saṁvat: 1422
Malayalam Era: 1191
Nanakshahi: 546
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 14.36° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 137.72° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 26.37° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 32.73° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 108.38° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 55.79° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 219.05° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:23 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:24 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:20 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:53 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 00 Mins 38 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 59 Mins 22 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:55 – 05:39 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:28 – 06:23 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:15 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:43 – 14:27 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:12 – 17:36 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:24 – 17:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:09 – 18:54 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:15 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:53 – 13:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:46 – 09:08 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:31 – 11:53 |
| Varjyam | 06:50 – 07:08 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:57 – 09:19 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (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):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:23 – 07:46 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:46 – 09:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:08 – 10:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:31 – 11:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:53 – 13:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:16 – 14:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:38 – 16:01 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:01 – 17:24 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:24 – 19:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:01 – 20:38 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:38 – 22:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:16 – 23:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:53 – 01:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:31 – 03:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:08 – 04:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:46 – 06:23 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868676.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457141.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0671° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 121.50° |
🪷 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 (24.0671°), declination 14.31°, EoT 2.64 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: 2015-04-29 (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 (24.0671°), declination 14.31°, EoT 2.64 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: 2015-04-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)