पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 20, 2025 CE
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BG 15.10 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
उत्क्रामन्तं स्थितं वापि भुञ्जानं वा गुणान्वितम्।विमूढा नानुपश्यन्ति पश्यन्ति ज्ञानचक्षुषः।।15.10।।
"15.10 The ignorant do not see that it is He Who is present in life and Who departs at death or even that it is He Who enjoys pleasure through the Qualities. Only the eye of wisdom sees." — 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) | Hasta Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 276.02° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 166.44° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 90.08° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| बुध Budha | 262.72° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 47.43° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 322.47° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 322.08° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:14 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:00 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:36 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:01 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 45 Mins 24 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 14 Mins 36 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:24 – 04:19 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:05 – 05:14 |
| 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 | 06:57 – 08:41 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:24 – 12:07 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:50 – 15:33 |
| Varjyam | 05:49 – 06:11 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:27 – 08:54 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:14 – 06:57 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 06:57 – 08:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:41 – 10:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:24 – 12:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:07 – 13:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:50 – 15:33 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:33 – 17:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 17:16 – 19:00 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 19:00 – 20:16 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 20:16 – 21:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:33 – 22:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:50 – 00:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:07 – 01:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:24 – 02:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:41 – 03:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 03:57 – 05:14 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872230.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460695.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2030° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 251.96° |
🪷 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 (24.2030°), declination -20.10°, EoT -10.96 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: 2025-01-20 (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 (24.2030°), declination -20.10°, EoT -10.96 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: 2025-01-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)