पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · October 26, 2017 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.21 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
हृषीकेशं तदा वाक्यमिदमाह महीपते।
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये रथं स्थापय मेऽच्युत।।1.21।।
हृषीकेशं तदा वाक्यमिदमाह महीपते।
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये रथं स्थापय मेऽच्युत।।1.21।।
"1.21 Raising his bow, spoke this to the Lord Shri Krishna: O Infallible! Lord of the earth! Please draw up my chariot betwixt the two armies," — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Saptamī (7/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 188.71° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 258.15° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 157.68° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 199.40° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 188.98° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 170.14° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| शनि Śani | 239.81° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:07 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:13 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:40 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:18 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:16 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 06 Mins 11 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 53 Mins 49 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:22 – 04:14 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:01 – 05:07 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:13 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:51 – 14:43 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:01 – 18:25 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:13 – 18:45 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:58 – 19:43 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:13 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:18 – 14:56 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:07 – 06:45 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:23 – 10:01 |
| Varjyam | 05:39 – 06:00 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:10 – 08:36 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (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):
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 · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:07 – 06:45 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 06:45 – 08:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:23 – 10:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:01 – 11:40 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:40 – 13:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:18 – 14:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:56 – 16:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:34 – 18:13 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:13 – 19:34 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:34 – 20:56 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:56 – 22:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:18 – 23:40 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:40 – 01:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:01 – 02:23 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:23 – 03:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 03:45 – 05:07 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869587.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458052.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1019° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 72.66° |
🪷 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 (24.1019°), declination -12.45°, EoT 16.30 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: 2017-10-26 (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 (24.1019°), declination -12.45°, EoT 16.30 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: 2017-10-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)