पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · August 1, 2020 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.20 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
परस्तस्मात्तु भावोऽन्योऽव्यक्तोऽव्यक्तात्सनातनः।
यः स सर्वेषु भूतेषु नश्यत्सु न विनश्यति।।8.20।।
यः स सर्वेषु भूतेषु नश्यत्सु न विनश्यति।।8.20।।
"8.20 In truth, therefore, there is the Eternal Unmanifest, which is beyond and above the Unmanifest Spirit of Creation, which is never destroyed when all these being perish." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2077 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1942 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1427
Malayalam Era: 1196
Nanakshahi: 551
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 105.13° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 253.26° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 353.74° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 88.21° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 265.99° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 59.66° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 273.67° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:41 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:23 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:54 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:55 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 42 Mins 33 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 17 Mins 27 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:15 – 05:58 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:47 – 06:41 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:41 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:49 – 14:32 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:11 – 17:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:23 – 17:50 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:08 – 18:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:41 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:21 – 10:42 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:22 – 14:43 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:41 – 08:01 |
| Varjyam | 07:07 – 07:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:11 – 09:32 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
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 Kāla | 06:41 – 08:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:01 – 09:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:21 – 10:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:42 – 12:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:02 – 13:22 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:22 – 14:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:43 – 16:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:03 – 17:23 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:23 – 19:03 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:03 – 20:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:43 – 22:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:22 – 00:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:02 – 01:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:42 – 03:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:21 – 05:01 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:01 – 06:41 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870597.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459062.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1405° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 148.87° |
🪷 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 (24.1405°), declination 17.93°, EoT -6.02 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: 2020-08-01 (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 (24.1405°), declination 17.93°, EoT -6.02 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: 2020-08-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)