पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · February 3, 2016 CE
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- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.44 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
भोगैश्वर्यप्रसक्तानां तयापहृतचेतसाम्।
व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते।।2.44।।
व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते।।2.44।।
"2.44 While their minds are absorbed with ideas of power and personal enjoyment, they cannot concentrate their discrimination on one point." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Daśamī (25/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 289.55° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 220.50° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 201.65° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 264.13° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 147.38° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 258.24° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 229.99° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:26 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:54 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:10 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:40 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:28 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 27 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 32 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:38 – 04:32 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:19 – 05:26 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:37 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:24 – 15:18 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:42 – 19:06 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:54 – 19:27 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:39 – 20:24 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:37 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:10 – 13:51 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:07 – 08:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:29 – 12:10 |
| Varjyam | 06:00 – 06:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:35 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:26 – 07:07 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:07 – 08:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:48 – 10:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:29 – 12:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:10 – 13:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:51 – 15:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:32 – 17:13 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 17:13 – 18:54 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:54 – 20:13 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 20:13 – 21:32 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:32 – 22:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:51 – 00:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:10 – 01:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:29 – 02:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:48 – 04:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:07 – 05:26 (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) | 1868956.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457421.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0778° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 292.23° |
🪷 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 (24.0778°), declination -16.73°, EoT -13.97 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: 2016-02-03 (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 (24.0778°), declination -16.73°, EoT -13.97 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: 2016-02-03 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)