पञ्चाङ्ग — Durban, South Africa · August 30, 2028 CE
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- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.8 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
मय्येव मन आधत्स्व मयि बुद्धिं निवेशय।निवसिष्यसि मय्येव अत ऊर्ध्वं न संशयः।।12.8।।
"12.8 Then let thy mind cling only to Me, let thy intellect abide in Me; and without doubt thou shalt live hereafter in Me alone." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2085 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1950 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1435
Malayalam Era: 1204
Nanakshahi: 559
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 132.95° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 258.14° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 91.78° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| बुध Budha | 158.51° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 156.84° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 87.82° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शनि Śani | 16.99° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
Durban, South Africa — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC+2)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:13 UTC+2 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:39 UTC+2 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 UTC+2 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:18 UTC+2 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:16 UTC+2 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 26 Mins 43 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 33 Mins 17 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:41 – 05:27 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:16 – 06:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:19 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:51 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:27 – 17:51 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:39 – 18:08 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:24 – 19:09 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:19 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:56 – 13:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:39 – 09:04 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:30 – 11:56 |
| Varjyam | 06:41 – 07:00 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:16 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:13 – 07:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:39 – 09:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:04 – 10:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:30 – 11:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:56 – 13:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:22 – 14:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:48 – 16:14 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:14 – 17:39 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:39 – 19:14 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:14 – 20:48 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:48 – 22:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:22 – 23:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:56 – 01:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:30 – 03:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:04 – 04:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:39 – 06:13 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -29.8587°
Longitude: 31.0218°
Timezone: UTC+2
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5130 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1873548.27 |
| Julian Day | 2462013.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2534° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 123.03° |
🪷 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 (24.2534°), declination 8.86°, EoT -0.18 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: 2028-08-30 (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 (24.2534°), declination 8.86°, EoT -0.18 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: 2028-08-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)