पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · August 23, 2022 CE
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- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 10.9 · Chapter 10 · विभूतियोग · Vibhūti-Yoga
मच्चित्ता मद्गतप्राणा बोधयन्तः परस्परम्।
कथयन्तश्च मां नित्यं तुष्यन्ति च रमन्ति च।।10.9।।
कथयन्तश्च मां नित्यं तुष्यन्ति च रमन्ति च।।10.9।।
"10.9 With minds concentrated on Me, with lives absorbed in Me, and enlightening each other, they ever feel content and happy." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2079 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1944 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1429
Malayalam Era: 1198
Nanakshahi: 553
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 125.75° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 77.90° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 37.02° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 152.29° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 343.50° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 109.36° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 297.17° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:21 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:35 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:40 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:54 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 14 Mins 14 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 45 Mins 46 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:51 – 05:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:25 – 06:21 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:51 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:23 – 17:47 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:35 – 18:03 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:20 – 19:05 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:47 – 16:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:10 – 10:34 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:58 – 13:22 |
| Varjyam | 06:49 – 07:07 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:58 – 09:21 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:21 – 07:45 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:45 – 09:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:10 – 10:34 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:34 – 11:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:58 – 13:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:22 – 14:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:47 – 16:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:11 – 17:35 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:35 – 19:11 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:11 – 20:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:47 – 22:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:22 – 23:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:58 – 01:34 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:34 – 03:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:10 – 04:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:45 – 06:21 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5124 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871349.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459814.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1693° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 310.65° |
🪷 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 (24.1693°), declination 11.50°, EoT -2.27 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: 2022-08-23 (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 (24.1693°), declination 11.50°, EoT -2.27 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: 2022-08-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)