पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · March 1, 2022 CE
Also observed today
- कुम्भ सङ्क्रान्ति · Kumbha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.2 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
श्री भगवानुवाच
संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ।
तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते।।5.2।।
संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ।
तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते।।5.2।।
"5.2 Lord Shri Krishna replied: Renunciation of action and the path of right action both lead to the highest; of the two, right action is the better." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2079 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1944 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1429
Malayalam Era: 1198
Nanakshahi: 553
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Parigha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 316.27° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 294.00° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 271.66° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 292.26° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 319.70° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 271.06° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 294.69° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:47 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:31 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:01 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:19 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 43 Mins 11 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 16 Mins 49 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:06 – 04:56 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:44 – 05:47 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:16 – 15:07 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:19 – 18:43 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:31 – 19:02 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:16 – 20:01 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:20 – 16:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:58 – 10:34 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:09 – 13:44 |
| Varjyam | 06:19 – 06:40 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:45 – 09:11 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:47 – 07:23 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:23 – 08:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:58 – 10:34 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:34 – 12:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:09 – 13:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:44 – 15:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:20 – 16:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:55 – 18:31 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:31 – 19:55 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:55 – 21:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:20 – 22:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:44 – 00:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:09 – 01:34 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:34 – 02:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:58 – 04:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:23 – 05:47 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Śiva-stuti through Bhāgavata + Mahābhārata Anuśāsana.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871174.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459639.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1626° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 339.62° |
🪷 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 (24.1626°), declination -7.66°, EoT -13.04 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: 2022-03-01 (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 (24.1626°), declination -7.66°, EoT -13.04 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: 2022-03-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)