पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 18, 1981 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: 2038 Bhāva
Śaka Saṁvat: 1903 Durmati
Bengali Saṁvat: 1388
Malayalam Era: 1157
Nanakshahi: 512
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 Sūrya4.34°MeṣaAśvinī P2
चन्द्र Candra170.18°KanyāHasta P4
मङ्गल Maṅgala1.19°MeṣaAśvinī P1
बुध Budha354.07°MīnaRevatī P3
गुरु Bṛhaspati159.24°KanyāUttara Phalgunī P4
शुक्र Śukra7.36°MeṣaAśvinī P3
शनि Śani160.99°KanyāHasta P1

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

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)05:33 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)18:22 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)11:58 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)17:09 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)04:53 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)12 Hours 48 Mins 43 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)11 Hours 11 Mins 17 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta03:51 – 04:42
Prātaḥ Sandhyā04:29 – 05:33
Abhijit Muhūrta11:32 – 12:23
Vijaya Muhūrta14:06 – 14:57
Godhūli Muhūrta18:10 – 18:34
Sāyāhna Sandhyā18:22 – 18:54
Amṛta Kāla18:07 – 19:52
Niśīta Muhūrta23:32 – 00:23

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla08:45 – 10:22
Yamaganda13:34 – 15:10
Gulika Kāla05:33 – 07:09
Varjyam06:05 – 06:26
Dur Muhūrta 08:33 – 08:58

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)
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 Kāla05:33 – 07:09 (inauspicious)
Day-2 Śubha07:09 – 08:45 (auspicious)
Day-3 Roga08:45 – 10:22 (inauspicious)
Day-4 Udveg10:22 – 11:58 (inauspicious)
Day-5 Chala11:58 – 13:34 (neutral)
Day-6 Labha13:34 – 15:10 (auspicious)
Day-7 Amṛta15:10 – 16:46 (auspicious)
Day-8 Kāla16:46 – 18:22 (inauspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Labha18:22 – 19:46 (auspicious)
Night-2 Amṛta19:46 – 21:10 (auspicious)
Night-3 Kāla21:10 – 22:34 (inauspicious)
Night-4 Śubha22:34 – 23:58 (auspicious)
Night-5 Roga23:58 – 01:22 (inauspicious)
Night-6 Udveg01:22 – 02:45 (inauspicious)
Night-7 Chala02:45 – 04:09 (neutral)
Night-8 Labha04:09 – 05:33 (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 Year5083
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1856247.27
Julian Day2444712.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)23.5917°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)166.14°
🪷 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 (23.5917°), declination 10.74°, EoT 0.51 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: 2026-05-14T05:19:27.616Z