पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 16, 1973 CE

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🪷 आज: नरसिंह जयन्ती — Narasiṁha Jayantī
Bhagavān Narasiṁha manifested to protect the bhakta Prahlāda. Krishna's fierce protective form.

Also observed today

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2030 Akṣaya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1895 Pramādī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1380
Malayalam Era: 1149
Nanakshahi: 504
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Hasta Pada 2
योग (Yoga)Vyāghāta
करण (Karaṇa)Vaṇija
वार (Vāra)Somavāra (Monday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya2.43°MeṣaAśvinī P1
चन्द्र Candra164.70°KanyāHasta P2
मङ्गल Maṅgala291.20°MakaraŚravaṇa P4
बुध Budha335.81°MīnaUttara Bhādrapadā P1
गुरु Bṛhaspati286.08°MakaraŚravaṇa P2
शुक्र Śukra4.43°MeṣaAśvinī P2
शनि Śani53.67°VṛṣabhaMr̥gaśirā P1

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

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)05:35 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)18:21 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)11:58 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)16:51 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)04:44 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)12 Hours 45 Mins 50 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)11 Hours 14 Mins 10 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta03:53 – 04:44
Prātaḥ Sandhyā04:31 – 05:35
Abhijit Muhūrta11:33 – 12:24
Vijaya Muhūrta14:06 – 14:57
Godhūli Muhūrta18:09 – 18:33
Sāyāhna Sandhyā18:21 – 18:53
Amṛta Kāla18:06 – 19:51
Niśīta Muhūrta23:33 – 00:24

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla07:11 – 08:47
Yamaganda10:22 – 11:58
Gulika Kāla13:34 – 15:10
Varjyam06:07 – 06:28
Dur Muhūrta 08:34 – 08:59

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
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 · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Amṛta05:35 – 07:11 (auspicious)
Day-2 Kāla07:11 – 08:47 (inauspicious)
Day-3 Śubha08:47 – 10:22 (auspicious)
Day-4 Roga10:22 – 11:58 (inauspicious)
Day-5 Udveg11:58 – 13:34 (inauspicious)
Day-6 Chala13:34 – 15:10 (neutral)
Day-7 Labha15:10 – 16:45 (auspicious)
Day-8 Amṛta16:45 – 18:21 (auspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Chala18:21 – 19:45 (neutral)
Night-2 Labha19:45 – 21:10 (auspicious)
Night-3 Amṛta21:10 – 22:34 (auspicious)
Night-4 Kāla22:34 – 23:58 (inauspicious)
Night-5 Śubha23:58 – 01:22 (auspicious)
Night-6 Roga01:22 – 02:47 (inauspicious)
Night-7 Udveg02:47 – 04:11 (inauspicious)
Night-8 Chala04:11 – 05:35 (neutral)

Coordinates

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

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

🚶 Narasiṁha Jayantī Walk (नरसिंह जयन्ती यात्रा)
9 steps · festival walk
Today is Narasiṁha Jayantī — its dedicated walk.
Bhāgavata 7.8 (Prahlāda-Narasiṁha) + protective verses.

Cosmic Time

Kali Year5075
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1853323.27
Julian Day2441788.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)23.4799°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)163.01°
🪷 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 (23.4799°), declination 10.01°, EoT 0.02 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: 2026-05-14T10:53:26.744Z