पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 24, 2025 CE
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- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 15.14 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
अहं वैश्वानरो भूत्वा प्राणिनां देहमाश्रितः।प्राणापानसमायुक्तः पचाम्यन्नं चतुर्विधम्।।15.14।।
"15.14 Becoming the fire of life, I pass into their bodies and, uniting with the vital streams of Prana and Apana, I digest the various kinds of food." — 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 Daśamī (25/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 280.09° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 213.93° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 88.56° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| बुध Budha | 268.98° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 47.25° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 326.15° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 322.48° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:18 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:58 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:53 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:34 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 40 Mins 29 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 19 Mins 31 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:28 – 04:23 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:09 – 05:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:41 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:25 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:46 – 19:10 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:58 – 19:32 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:43 – 20:28 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:41 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:25 – 12:08 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:33 – 17:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:00 – 08:43 |
| Varjyam | 05:52 – 06:14 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:29 – 08:57 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (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):
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 · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:18 – 07:00 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:00 – 08:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:43 – 10:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:25 – 12:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:08 – 13:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:51 – 15:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:33 – 17:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:16 – 18:58 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:58 – 20:16 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:16 – 21:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:33 – 22:51 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:51 – 00:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:08 – 01:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:25 – 02:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:43 – 04:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:00 – 05:18 (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) | 1872234.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460699.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2031° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 294.37° |
🪷 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 (24.2031°), declination -19.18°, EoT -12.06 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: 2025-01-24 (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 (24.2031°), declination -19.18°, EoT -12.06 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: 2025-01-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)