पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · April 29, 2028 CE
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BG 9.16 · Chapter 9 · राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग · Rāja-Vidyā-Rāja-Guhya-Yoga
अहं क्रतुरहं यज्ञः स्वधाऽहमहमौषधम्।
मंत्रोऽहमहमेवाज्यमहमग्निरहं हुतम्।।9.16।।
मंत्रोऽहमहमेवाज्यमहमग्निरहं हुतम्।।9.16।।
"9.16 I am the Oblation, the Sacrifice and the Worship; I am the Fuel and the Chant, I am the Butter offered to the fire, I am the Fire itself, and I am the Act of offering." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2085 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1950 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1435
Malayalam Era: 1204
Nanakshahi: 559
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pañcamī (5/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 15.01° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 65.92° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 6.17° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 32.11° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 143.48° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 52.57° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 7.79° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:24 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:23 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 10:12 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:22 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 59 Mins 20 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 00 Mins 40 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:56 – 05:40 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:29 – 06:24 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:15 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:43 – 14:27 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:11 – 17:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:23 – 17:50 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:08 – 18:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:15 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:08 – 10:31 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:16 – 14:38 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:24 – 07:46 |
| Varjyam | 06:51 – 07:09 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:57 – 09:19 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Kāla | 06:24 – 07:46 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:46 – 09:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:08 – 10:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:31 – 11:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:53 – 13:16 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:16 – 14:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:38 – 16:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:01 – 17:23 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:23 – 19:01 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:01 – 20:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:38 – 22:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:16 – 23:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:53 – 01:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:31 – 03:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:08 – 04:46 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:46 – 06:24 (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 | 5130 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1873425.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461890.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2487° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 51.92° |
🪷 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 (24.2487°), declination 14.58°, EoT 2.64 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: 2028-04-29 (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 (24.2487°), declination 14.58°, EoT 2.64 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: 2028-04-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)