पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · May 22, 2024 CE
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BG 8.8 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अभ्यासयोगयुक्तेन चेतसा नान्यगामिना।
परमं पुरुषं दिव्यं याति पार्थानुचिन्तयन्।।8.8।।
परमं पुरुषं दिव्यं याति पार्थानुचिन्तयन्।।8.8।।
"8.8 He whose mind does not wander, and who is engaged in constant meditation, attains the Supreme Spirit." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Jyeṣṭha (Jyeṣṭha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Vṛṣabha (Vaikāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 37.26° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 199.35° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 351.82° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 13.95° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 34.90° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 33.27° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 324.10° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:38 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:07 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:52 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:00 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:21 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 29 Mins 30 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 30 Mins 30 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:14 – 05:56 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:45 – 06:38 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:13 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:37 – 14:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:55 – 17:19 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:07 – 17:33 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:52 – 18:37 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:13 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:52 – 13:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:56 – 09:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:34 – 11:52 |
| Varjyam | 07:04 – 07:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:05 – 09:26 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:38 – 07:56 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:56 – 09:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:15 – 10:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:34 – 11:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:52 – 13:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:11 – 14:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:30 – 15:49 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:49 – 17:07 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:07 – 18:49 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:49 – 20:30 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:30 – 22:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:11 – 23:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:52 – 01:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:34 – 03:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:15 – 04:56 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:56 – 06:38 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871987.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460452.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1937° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 161.45° |
🪷 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 (24.1937°), declination 20.45°, EoT 3.47 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: 2024-05-22 (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 (24.1937°), declination 20.45°, EoT 3.47 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: 2024-05-22 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)