पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 19, 2025 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 15.9 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
श्रोत्रं चक्षुः स्पर्शनं च रसनं घ्राणमेव च।अधिष्ठाय मनश्चायं विषयानुपसेवते।।15.9।।
"15.9 He is the perception of the ear, the eye, the touch, the taste and the smell, yea and of the mind also; and the enjoyment the things which they perceive is also His." — 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 Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 275.00° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 154.55° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 90.47° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| बुध Budha | 261.17° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 47.49° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 321.53° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 321.99° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:13 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:00 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:03 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:06 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 46 Mins 34 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 13 Mins 26 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:23 – 04:18 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:04 – 05:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:39 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:24 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:48 – 19:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:00 – 19:34 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:45 – 20:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:39 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 17:17 – 19:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:07 – 13:50 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:33 – 17:17 |
| Varjyam | 05:48 – 06:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:26 – 08:54 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (Auspicious)
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):
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:13 – 06:57 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:57 – 08:40 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:40 – 10:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:23 – 12:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:07 – 13:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:50 – 15:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:33 – 17:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 17:17 – 19:00 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 19:00 – 20:17 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 20:17 – 21:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:33 – 22:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:50 – 00:07 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:07 – 01:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:23 – 02:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:40 – 03:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:57 – 05:13 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872229.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460694.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2029° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 241.21° |
🪷 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 -20.31°, EoT -10.66 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: 2025-01-19 (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 -20.31°, EoT -10.66 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: 2025-01-19 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)