पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 23, 2022 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.7 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga🪷 Sambhavāmi Yuge Yuge · Krishna's avatāra-anchor
यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत।
अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदाऽऽत्मानं सृजाम्यहम्।।4.7।।
अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदाऽऽत्मानं सृजाम्यहम्।।4.7।।
"4.7 Whenever spirituality decays and materialism is rampant, then, O Arjuna, I reincarnate Myself!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2079 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1944 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1429
Malayalam Era: 1198
Nanakshahi: 553
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 278.84° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 157.50° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 244.47° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| बुध Budha | 279.41° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 311.01° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 257.30° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 290.30° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:17 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:59 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:58 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:07 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 42 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 17 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:27 – 04:22 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:08 – 05:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:25 – 15:20 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:47 – 19:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:59 – 19:33 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:44 – 20:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 17:16 – 18:59 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:08 – 13:50 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:33 – 17:16 |
| Varjyam | 05:51 – 06:13 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:28 – 08:56 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:17 – 06:59 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:59 – 08:42 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:42 – 10:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:25 – 12:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:08 – 13:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:50 – 15:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:33 – 17:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 17:16 – 18:59 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:59 – 20:16 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 20:16 – 21:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:33 – 22:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:50 – 00:08 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:08 – 01:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:25 – 02:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:42 – 03:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:59 – 05:17 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871137.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459602.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1612° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 240.84° |
🪷 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 (24.1612°), declination -19.49°, EoT -11.81 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: 2022-01-23 (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 (24.1612°), declination -19.49°, EoT -11.81 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: 2022-01-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)