पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · January 22, 2028 CE
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- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
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- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.23 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
तं विद्याद् दुःखसंयोगवियोगं योगसंज्ञितम्।
स निश्चयेन योक्तव्यो योगोऽनिर्विण्णचेतसा।।6.23।।
स निश्चयेन योक्तव्यो योगोऽनिर्विण्णचेतसा।।6.23।।
"6.23 This inner severance from the affliction of misery is spirituality. It should be practised with determination and with a heart which refuses to be depressed." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2085 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1950 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1435
Malayalam Era: 1204
Nanakshahi: 559
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 277.27° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 226.10° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 289.81° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| बुध Budha | 294.58° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 152.93° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 315.89° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 357.56° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:16 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:59 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:46 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:39 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 43 Mins 53 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 16 Mins 07 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:26 – 04:21 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:07 – 05:16 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:25 – 15:20 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:47 – 19:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:59 – 19:34 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:44 – 20:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:41 – 10:24 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:50 – 15:33 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:16 – 06:58 |
| Varjyam | 05:50 – 06:12 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:28 – 08:55 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
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 Kāla | 05:16 – 06:58 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:58 – 08:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:41 – 10:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:24 – 12:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:07 – 13:50 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:50 – 15:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:33 – 17:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 17:16 – 18:59 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:59 – 20:16 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 20:16 – 21:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:33 – 22:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:50 – 00:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:07 – 01:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:24 – 02:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:41 – 03:58 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:58 – 05:16 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5129 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1873327.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461792.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2449° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 306.75° |
🪷 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 (24.2449°), declination -19.82°, EoT -11.54 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
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Computed for: 2028-01-22 (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 (24.2449°), declination -19.82°, EoT -11.54 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: 2028-01-22 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)