पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 17, 2025 CE
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BG 15.7 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga🪷 Mamaivāṁśo Jīva-Bhūtaḥ · The Jīva is My Fragment
ममैवांशो जीवलोके जीवभूतः सनातनः।मनःषष्ठानीन्द्रियाणि प्रकृतिस्थानि कर्षति।।15.7।।
"15.7 It is only a very small part of My Eternal Self, which is the life of the universe, drawing round itself the six senses, the mind the last, which have their source in Nature." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Maghā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 272.97° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 130.10° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 91.27° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| बुध Budha | 258.11° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 47.61° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 319.61° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 321.79° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:12 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:00 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:06 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:55 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:14 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 48 Mins 47 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 11 Mins 13 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:21 – 04:16 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:02 – 05:12 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:38 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:24 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:48 – 19:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:00 – 19:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:45 – 20:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:38 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:22 – 12:06 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:33 – 17:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:55 – 08:39 |
| Varjyam | 05:46 – 06:08 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:25 – 08:53 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:12 – 06:55 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:55 – 08:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:39 – 10:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:22 – 12:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:06 – 13:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:50 – 15:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:33 – 17:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:17 – 19:00 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 19:00 – 20:17 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:17 – 21:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:33 – 22:50 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:50 – 00:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:06 – 01:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:22 – 02:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:39 – 03:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:55 – 05:12 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872227.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460692.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2029° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 218.95° |
🪷 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 (24.2029°), declination -20.72°, EoT -10.03 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: 2025-01-17 (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 (24.2029°), declination -20.72°, EoT -10.03 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: 2025-01-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)