पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 8, 2028 CE
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- लोहड़ी · LohriRegional
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.9 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
सुहृन्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थद्वेष्यबन्धुषु।
साधुष्वपि च पापेषु समबुद्धिर्विशिष्यते।।6.9।।
साधुष्वपि च पापेषु समबुद्धिर्विशिष्यते।।6.9।।
"6.9 He looks impartially on all - lover, friend or foe; indifferent or hostile; alien or relative; virtuous or sinful." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2085 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1950 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1435
Malayalam Era: 1204
Nanakshahi: 559
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 263.02° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 28.04° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 278.79° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 278.24° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 153.05° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 298.96° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 357.00° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:04 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:01 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:03 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:04 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:42 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 57 Mins 38 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 02 Mins 22 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:12 – 04:08 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:54 – 05:04 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:22 – 15:18 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:49 – 19:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:01 – 19:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:46 – 20:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:33 – 10:18 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:47 – 15:32 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:04 – 06:49 |
| Varjyam | 05:39 – 06:01 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:19 – 08:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:04 – 06:49 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:49 – 08:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:33 – 10:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:18 – 12:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:03 – 13:47 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:47 – 15:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:32 – 17:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 17:17 – 19:01 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 19:01 – 20:17 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 20:17 – 21:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:32 – 22:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:47 – 00:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:03 – 01:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:18 – 02:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:33 – 03:49 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:49 – 05:04 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Ekādaśī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5129 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1873313.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461778.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2444° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 126.80° |
🪷 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 (24.2444°), declination -22.32°, EoT -6.70 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: 2028-01-08 (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 (24.2444°), declination -22.32°, EoT -6.70 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: 2028-01-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)