पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · August 19, 2025 CE
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- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.24 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
अच्छेद्योऽयमदाह्योऽयमक्लेद्योऽशोष्य एव च।
नित्यः सर्वगतः स्थाणुरचलोऽयं सनातनः।।2.24।।
नित्यः सर्वगतः स्थाणुरचलोऽयं सनातनः।।2.24।।
"2.24 It is impenetrable; It can be neither drowned nor scorched nor dried. It is Eternal, All-pervading, Unchanging, Immovable and Most Ancient." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 122.12° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 69.21° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 163.00° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| बुध Budha | 103.21° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 81.12° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 87.54° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शनि Śani | 336.70° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:25 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:33 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:59 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:22 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:33 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 08 Mins 17 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 51 Mins 43 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:56 – 05:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:29 – 06:25 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:51 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:21 – 17:45 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:33 – 18:01 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:18 – 19:03 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:46 – 16:10 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:12 – 10:36 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:59 – 13:23 |
| Varjyam | 06:53 – 07:11 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:01 – 09:23 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:25 – 07:49 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:49 – 09:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:12 – 10:36 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:36 – 11:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:59 – 13:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:23 – 14:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:46 – 16:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:10 – 17:33 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:33 – 19:10 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:10 – 20:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:46 – 22:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:23 – 23:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:59 – 01:36 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:36 – 03:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:12 – 04:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:49 – 06:25 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872441.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460906.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2111° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 307.43° |
🪷 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 (24.2111°), declination 12.74°, EoT -3.29 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: 2025-08-19 (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 (24.2111°), declination 12.74°, EoT -3.29 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: 2025-08-19 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)