पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 14, 1961 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: 2018 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1883 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1368
Malayalam Era: 1137
Nanakshahi: 492
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Śravaṇa Pada 2
योग (Yoga)Varīyān
करण (Karaṇa)Śakuni
वार (Vāra)Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya301.81°KumbhaDhaniṣṭhā P3
चन्द्र Candra283.40°MakaraŚravaṇa P2
मङ्गल Maṅgala67.63°MithunaĀrdrā P1
बुध Budha316.36°KumbhaŚatabhiṣā P3
गुरु Bṛhaspati271.58°MakaraUttara Āṣāḍhā P2
शुक्र Śukra348.29°MīnaRevatī P1
शनि Śani271.95°MakaraUttara Āṣāḍhā P2

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

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)06:34 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)17:51 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)12:13 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)05:33 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)16:25 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)11 Hours 16 Mins 51 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)12 Hours 43 Mins 09 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta05:04 – 05:49
Prātaḥ Sandhyā05:38 – 06:34
Abhijit Muhūrta11:50 – 12:35
Vijaya Muhūrta14:06 – 14:51
Godhūli Muhūrta17:39 – 18:03
Sāyāhna Sandhyā17:51 – 18:19
Amṛta Kāla17:36 – 19:21
Niśīta Muhūrta23:50 – 00:35

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla15:02 – 16:27
Yamaganda09:23 – 10:48
Gulika Kāla12:13 – 13:37
Varjyam07:02 – 07:21
Dur Muhūrta 09:12 – 09:35

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa

तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala

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

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Roga06:34 – 07:59 (inauspicious)
Day-2 Udveg07:59 – 09:23 (inauspicious)
Day-3 Chala09:23 – 10:48 (neutral)
Day-4 Labha10:48 – 12:13 (auspicious)
Day-5 Amṛta12:13 – 13:37 (auspicious)
Day-6 Kāla13:37 – 15:02 (inauspicious)
Day-7 Śubha15:02 – 16:27 (auspicious)
Day-8 Roga16:27 – 17:51 (inauspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Kāla17:51 – 19:27 (inauspicious)
Night-2 Śubha19:27 – 21:02 (auspicious)
Night-3 Roga21:02 – 22:37 (inauspicious)
Night-4 Udveg22:37 – 00:13 (inauspicious)
Night-5 Chala00:13 – 01:48 (neutral)
Night-6 Labha01:48 – 03:23 (auspicious)
Night-7 Amṛta03:23 – 04:59 (auspicious)
Night-8 Kāla04:59 – 06:34 (inauspicious)

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 Year5062
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1848879.27
Julian Day2437344.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)23.3099°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)342.90°
🪷 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 (23.3099°), declination -13.15°, EoT -14.59 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: 1961-02-14 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)