पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · April 11, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- मीन सङ्क्रान्ति · Mīna SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.44 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
पूर्वाभ्यासेन तेनैव ह्रियते ह्यवशोऽपि सः।
जिज्ञासुरपि योगस्य शब्दब्रह्मातिवर्तते।।6.44।।
जिज्ञासुरपि योगस्य शब्दब्रह्मातिवर्तते।।6.44।।
"6.44 Unconsciously he will return to the practices of his old life; so that he who tries to realise spiritual consciousness is certainly superior to one who only talks of it." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 357.46° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 28.71° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 320.29° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 358.90° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 25.38° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 342.76° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 320.60° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:13 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:42 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:44 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:21 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 28 Mins 43 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 31 Mins 17 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:41 – 05:27 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:15 – 06:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:34 – 12:20 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:52 – 14:38 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:30 – 17:54 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:42 – 18:10 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:27 – 19:12 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:34 – 00:20 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:23 – 14:49 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:13 – 07:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:05 – 10:31 |
| Varjyam | 06:42 – 07:00 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:54 – 09:17 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:13 – 07:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:39 – 09:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:05 – 10:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:31 – 11:57 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:57 – 13:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:23 – 14:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:49 – 16:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:16 – 17:42 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:42 – 19:16 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:16 – 20:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:49 – 22:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:23 – 23:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:57 – 01:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:31 – 03:05 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:05 – 04:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:39 – 06:13 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Tṛtīyā + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871946.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460411.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1921° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 30.61° |
🪷 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 (24.1921°), declination 8.44°, EoT -1.32 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: 2024-04-11 (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 (24.1921°), declination 8.44°, EoT -1.32 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: 2024-04-11 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)