पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · August 28, 2021 CE
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- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 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: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 130.82° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 16.18° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 143.98° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 152.34° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 301.99° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 169.49° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| शनि Śani | 284.24° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:15 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:38 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:51 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:46 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 22 Mins 51 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 37 Mins 09 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:44 – 05:30 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:18 – 06:15 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:34 – 12:19 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:51 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:26 – 17:50 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:38 – 18:07 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:23 – 19:08 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:34 – 00:19 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:06 – 10:31 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:22 – 14:47 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:15 – 07:41 |
| Varjyam | 06:44 – 07:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:55 – 09:17 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:15 – 07:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:41 – 09:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:06 – 10:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:31 – 11:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:57 – 13:22 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:22 – 14:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:47 – 16:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:13 – 17:38 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:38 – 19:13 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:13 – 20:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:47 – 22:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:22 – 23:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:57 – 01:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:31 – 03:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:06 – 04:41 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:41 – 06:15 (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 | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870989.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459454.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1555° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 246.95° |
🪷 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 (24.1555°), declination 9.69°, EoT -0.81 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: 2021-08-28 (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 (24.1555°), declination 9.69°, EoT -0.81 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: 2021-08-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)