पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 24, 2022 CE
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BG 4.8 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
परित्राणाय साधूनां विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम्।
धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय संभवामि युगे युगे।।4.8।।
धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय संभवामि युगे युगे।।4.8।।
"4.8 To protect the righteous, to destroy the wicked and to establish the kingdom of God, I am reborn from age to age." — 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 Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 279.86° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 170.72° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 245.20° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| बुध Budha | 278.12° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 311.23° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 257.06° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 290.42° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:18 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:58 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:35 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:08 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 40 Mins 50 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 19 Mins 10 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:28 – 04:23 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:09 – 05:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:41 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:25 – 15:20 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:46 – 19:10 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:58 – 19:33 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:43 – 20:28 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:41 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:00 – 08:43 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:25 – 12:08 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:51 – 15:33 |
| Varjyam | 05:52 – 06:14 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:29 – 08:56 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
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):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:18 – 07:00 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:00 – 08:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:43 – 10:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:25 – 12:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:08 – 13:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:51 – 15:33 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:33 – 17:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 17:16 – 18:58 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:58 – 20:16 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 20:16 – 21:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:33 – 22:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:51 – 00:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:08 – 01:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:25 – 02:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:43 – 04:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:00 – 05:18 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871138.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459603.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1612° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 253.23° |
🪷 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 (24.1612°), declination -19.25°, EoT -12.06 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: 2022-01-24 (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 -19.25°, EoT -12.06 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: 2022-01-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)