पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 25, 1922 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: 1979 Yuva
Śaka Saṁvat: 1844 Dundubhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1329
Malayalam Era: 1098
Nanakshahi: 453
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)Viṣṭi
वार (Vāra)Śanivāra (Saturday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya312.90°KumbhaŚatabhiṣā P2
चन्द्र Candra294.00°MakaraDhaniṣṭhā P1
मङ्गल Maṅgala221.45°VṛścikaAnurādhā P3
बुध Budha294.59°MakaraDhaniṣṭhā P1
गुरु Bṛhaspati176.26°KanyāCitrā P1
शुक्र Śukra317.84°KumbhaŚatabhiṣā P4
शनि Śani163.94°KanyāHasta P2

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

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)06:26 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)17:58 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)12:12 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)05:24 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)16:28 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 31 Mins 25 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 28 Mins 35 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta04:54 – 05:40
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:28 – 06:26
Abhijit Muhūrta11:49 – 12:35
Vijaya Muhūrta14:07 – 14:53
Godhūli Muhūrta17:46 – 18:10
Sāyāhna Sandhyā17:58 – 18:26
Amṛta Kāla17:43 – 19:28
Niśīta Muhūrta23:49 – 00:35

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla09:19 – 10:45
Yamaganda13:38 – 15:05
Gulika Kāla06:26 – 07:53
Varjyam06:55 – 07:13
Dur Muhūrta 09:07 – 09:30

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (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 Kāla06:26 – 07:53 (inauspicious)
Day-2 Śubha07:53 – 09:19 (auspicious)
Day-3 Roga09:19 – 10:45 (inauspicious)
Day-4 Udveg10:45 – 12:12 (inauspicious)
Day-5 Chala12:12 – 13:38 (neutral)
Day-6 Labha13:38 – 15:05 (auspicious)
Day-7 Amṛta15:05 – 16:31 (auspicious)
Day-8 Kāla16:31 – 17:58 (inauspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Labha17:58 – 19:31 (auspicious)
Night-2 Amṛta19:31 – 21:05 (auspicious)
Night-3 Kāla21:05 – 22:38 (inauspicious)
Night-4 Śubha22:38 – 00:12 (auspicious)
Night-5 Roga00:12 – 01:45 (inauspicious)
Night-6 Udveg01:45 – 03:19 (inauspicious)
Night-7 Chala03:19 – 04:53 (neutral)
Night-8 Labha04:53 – 06:26 (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 Year5023
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1834645.27
Julian Day2423110.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)22.7655°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)340.53°
🪷 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 (22.7655°), declination -9.43°, EoT -13.70 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: 1922-02-25 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)