पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · August 31, 2024 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.5 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga🪷 Paśya Me Pārtha Rūpāṇi · Behold My Forms
श्री भगवानुवाच
पश्य मे पार्थ रूपाणि शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः।
नानाविधानि दिव्यानि नानावर्णाकृतीनि च।।11.5।।
पश्य मे पार्थ रूपाणि शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः।
नानाविधानि दिव्यानि नानावर्णाकृतीनि च।।11.5।।
"11.5 Lord Shri Krishna replied: Behold, O Arjuna! My celestial forms, by hundred and thousands, various in kind, in colour and in shape." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 133.94° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 99.93° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 62.55° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 117.23° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 54.71° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 157.30° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 322.53° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:12 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:40 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:23 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:56 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 28 Mins 21 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 31 Mins 39 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:40 – 05:26 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:14 – 06:12 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:19 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:28 – 17:52 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:40 – 18:09 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:25 – 19:10 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:19 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:04 – 10:30 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:22 – 14:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:12 – 07:38 |
| Varjyam | 06:40 – 06:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:52 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:12 – 07:38 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:38 – 09:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:04 – 10:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:30 – 11:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:56 – 13:22 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:22 – 14:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:48 – 16:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:14 – 17:40 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:40 – 19:14 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:14 – 20:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:48 – 22:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:22 – 23:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:56 – 01:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:30 – 03:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:04 – 04:38 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:38 – 06:12 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872088.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460553.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1976° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 325.05° |
🪷 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 (24.1976°), declination 8.52°, EoT 0.15 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: 2024-08-31 (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 (24.1976°), declination 8.52°, EoT 0.15 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: 2024-08-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)