पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 22, 1906 CE

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🪷 आज: महा शिवरात्रि — Mahā Śivarātri
The greatest night of Lord Śiva; cosmic dance of dissolution.

Also observed today

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1963 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1828 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1313
Malayalam Era: 1082
Nanakshahi: 437
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 1
योग (Yoga)Parigha
करण (Karaṇa)Śakuni
वार (Vāra)Guruvāra (Thursday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya309.98°KumbhaŚatabhiṣā P1
चन्द्र Candra294.46°MakaraDhaniṣṭhā P1
मङ्गल Maṅgala351.57°MīnaRevatī P2
बुध Budha312.24°KumbhaŚatabhiṣā P2
गुरु Bṛhaspati36.90°VṛṣabhaKṛttikā P4
शुक्र Śukra313.16°KumbhaŚatabhiṣā P2
शनि Śani313.80°KumbhaŚatabhiṣā P3

Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings)

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)06:29 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)17:56 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)12:12 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)05:38 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)16:42 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 26 Mins 59 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 33 Mins 01 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta04:57 – 05:43
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:31 – 06:29
Abhijit Muhūrta11:49 – 12:35
Vijaya Muhūrta14:07 – 14:52
Godhūli Muhūrta17:44 – 18:08
Sāyāhna Sandhyā17:56 – 18:24
Amṛta Kāla17:41 – 19:26
Niśīta Muhūrta23:49 – 00:35

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla13:38 – 15:04
Yamaganda06:29 – 07:55
Gulika Kāla09:20 – 10:46
Varjyam06:57 – 07:16
Dur Muhūrta 09:09 – 09:32

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa

तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala

Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Śubha06:29 – 07:55 (auspicious)
Day-2 Roga07:55 – 09:20 (inauspicious)
Day-3 Udveg09:20 – 10:46 (inauspicious)
Day-4 Chala10:46 – 12:12 (neutral)
Day-5 Labha12:12 – 13:38 (auspicious)
Day-6 Amṛta13:38 – 15:04 (auspicious)
Day-7 Kāla15:04 – 16:30 (inauspicious)
Day-8 Śubha16:30 – 17:56 (auspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Amṛta17:56 – 19:30 (auspicious)
Night-2 Kāla19:30 – 21:04 (inauspicious)
Night-3 Śubha21:04 – 22:38 (auspicious)
Night-4 Roga22:38 – 00:12 (inauspicious)
Night-5 Udveg00:12 – 01:46 (inauspicious)
Night-6 Chala01:46 – 03:20 (neutral)
Night-7 Labha03:20 – 04:55 (auspicious)
Night-8 Amṛta04:55 – 06:29 (auspicious)

Coordinates

Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

🚶 Mahā Śivarātri Walk (महा शिवरात्रि यात्रा)
12 steps · festival walk
Today is Mahā Śivarātri — its dedicated walk.
Śiva-stuti through Bhāgavata + Mahābhārata Anuśāsana.

Cosmic Time

Kali Year5007
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1828798.27
Julian Day2417263.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)22.5419°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)345.79°
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Engine: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (22.5419°), declination -10.57°, EoT -14.08 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 at: 2026-05-14T09:50:55.251Z