पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · February 1, 2024 CE
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- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.3 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
ज्ञेयः स नित्यसंन्यासी यो न द्वेष्टि न काङ्क्षति।
निर्द्वन्द्वो हि महाबाहो सुखं बन्धात्प्रमुच्यते।।5.3।।
निर्द्वन्द्वो हि महाबाहो सुखं बन्धात्प्रमुच्यते।।5.3।।
"5.3 He is a true ascetic who never desires or dislikes, who is uninfluenced by the opposites and is easily freed from bondage." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 287.47° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 176.00° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 266.18° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 269.22° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 13.12° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 256.18° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 312.35° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:24 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:55 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:10 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:23 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:05 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 30 Mins 32 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 29 Mins 28 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:36 – 04:30 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:17 – 05:24 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:37 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:25 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:43 – 19:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:55 – 19:29 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:40 – 20:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:37 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:51 – 15:32 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:24 – 07:06 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:47 – 10:28 |
| Varjyam | 05:58 – 06:20 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:33 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (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):
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 · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:24 – 07:06 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:06 – 08:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:47 – 10:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:28 – 12:10 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:10 – 13:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:51 – 15:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:32 – 17:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 17:14 – 18:55 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:55 – 20:14 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 20:14 – 21:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:32 – 22:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:51 – 00:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:10 – 01:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:28 – 02:47 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:47 – 04:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:06 – 05:24 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871876.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460341.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1894° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 252.23° |
🪷 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 (24.1894°), declination -17.29°, EoT -13.69 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: 2024-02-01 (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 (24.1894°), declination -17.29°, EoT -13.69 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: 2024-02-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)