पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 22, 1978 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: 2035 Prajāpati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1900 Kālayukta
Bengali Saṁvat: 1385
Malayalam Era: 1154
Nanakshahi: 509
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Hasta Pada 4
योग (Yoga)Harṣaṇa
करण (Karaṇa)Vaṇija
वार (Vāra)Śanivāra (Saturday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya8.02°MeṣaAśvinī P3
चन्द्र Candra173.40°KanyāCitrā P1
मङ्गल Maṅgala100.99°KarkaPuṣya P3
बुध Budha352.16°MīnaRevatī P2
गुरु Bṛhaspati67.73°MithunaĀrdrā P1
शुक्र Śukra30.33°VṛṣabhaKṛttikā P2
शनि Śani120.03°SiṃhaMaghā P1

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

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)05:30 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)18:24 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)11:57 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)17:08 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)04:48 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)12 Hours 53 Mins 49 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)11 Hours 06 Mins 11 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta03:47 – 04:38
Prātaḥ Sandhyā04:25 – 05:30
Abhijit Muhūrta11:31 – 12:22
Vijaya Muhūrta14:06 – 14:57
Godhūli Muhūrta18:12 – 18:36
Sāyāhna Sandhyā18:24 – 18:56
Amṛta Kāla18:09 – 19:54
Niśīta Muhūrta23:31 – 00:22

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla08:43 – 10:20
Yamaganda13:33 – 15:10
Gulika Kāla05:30 – 07:07
Varjyam06:02 – 06:23
Dur Muhūrta 08:30 – 08:56

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
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 Kāla05:30 – 07:07 (inauspicious)
Day-2 Śubha07:07 – 08:43 (auspicious)
Day-3 Roga08:43 – 10:20 (inauspicious)
Day-4 Udveg10:20 – 11:57 (inauspicious)
Day-5 Chala11:57 – 13:33 (neutral)
Day-6 Labha13:33 – 15:10 (auspicious)
Day-7 Amṛta15:10 – 16:47 (auspicious)
Day-8 Kāla16:47 – 18:24 (inauspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Labha18:24 – 19:47 (auspicious)
Night-2 Amṛta19:47 – 21:10 (auspicious)
Night-3 Kāla21:10 – 22:33 (inauspicious)
Night-4 Śubha22:33 – 23:57 (auspicious)
Night-5 Roga23:57 – 01:20 (inauspicious)
Night-6 Udveg01:20 – 02:43 (inauspicious)
Night-7 Chala02:43 – 04:07 (neutral)
Night-8 Labha04:07 – 05:30 (auspicious)

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 Year5080
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1855155.27
Julian Day2443620.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)23.5499°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)164.54°
🪷 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 (23.5499°), declination 12.02°, EoT 1.40 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: 2026-05-14T07:46:04.955Z