पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · April 7, 2028 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.22 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
पुरुषः स परः पार्थ भक्त्या लभ्यस्त्वनन्यया।
यस्यान्तःस्थानि भूतानि येन सर्वमिदं ततम्।।8.22।।
यस्यान्तःस्थानि भूतानि येन सर्वमिदं ततम्।।8.22।।
"8.22 O Arjuna! That Highest God, in Whom all beings abide, and Who pervades the entire universe, is reached only by wholehearted devotion. [The following material (between the asterisks) is an example of what may be a "doctored' inclusion. It does not jibe with the rest of the ma…" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2085 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1950 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1435
Malayalam Era: 1204
Nanakshahi: 559
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 353.50° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 140.28° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 349.44° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 347.76° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 145.12° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 38.18° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 5.00° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:11 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:46 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:57 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:34 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 35 Mins 35 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 24 Mins 25 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:38 – 05:24 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:13 – 06:11 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:54 – 14:41 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:34 – 17:58 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:46 – 18:15 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:31 – 19:16 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:31 – 11:58 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:52 – 16:19 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:38 – 09:05 |
| Varjyam | 06:40 – 06:58 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:16 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:11 – 07:38 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:38 – 09:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:05 – 10:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:31 – 11:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:58 – 13:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:25 – 14:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:52 – 16:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:19 – 17:46 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:46 – 19:19 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:19 – 20:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:52 – 22:25 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:25 – 23:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:58 – 01:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:31 – 03:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:05 – 04:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:38 – 06:11 (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 | 5129 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1873403.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461868.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2478° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 149.01° |
🪷 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 (24.2478°), declination 6.97°, EoT -2.49 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: 2028-04-07 (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 (24.2478°), declination 6.97°, EoT -2.49 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: 2028-04-07 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)