पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 15, 2014 CE
Also observed today
- मेष सङ्क्रान्ति · Meṣa Saṅkrānti (Vaiśākhī / Vishu / Pohelā Boishākh / Bihu)Pan-Hindu
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- कूर्म जयन्ती · Kūrma JayantīVaishnava
- चण्डिका जयन्ती · Chaṇḍikā JayantīShakta
- चित्रा पौर्णमी · Citrā PaurṇamīRegional
- वैशाख पूर्णिमा व्रत · Vaiśākha Pūrṇimā VratPan-Hindu
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2071 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1936 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1421
Malayalam Era: 1190
Nanakshahi: 545
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 0.95° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 177.52° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 172.25° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| बुध Budha | 348.95° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 78.12° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 315.67° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 207.55° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:36 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:21 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:58 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:31 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 44 Mins 32 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 15 Mins 28 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:54 – 04:45 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:32 – 05:36 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:09 – 18:33 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:21 – 18:52 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:06 – 19:51 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:09 – 16:45 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:47 – 10:23 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:58 – 13:34 |
| Varjyam | 06:08 – 06:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (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):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
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 · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:36 – 07:12 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:12 – 08:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:47 – 10:23 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:23 – 11:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:58 – 13:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:34 – 15:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:09 – 16:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:45 – 18:21 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:21 – 19:45 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:45 – 21:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:09 – 22:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:34 – 23:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:58 – 01:23 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:23 – 02:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:47 – 04:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:12 – 05:36 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Bhāgavata 1.3.24 (Buddha as 21st avatāra) + BG 12.13 (compassion) + Dhammapada parallels.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pūrṇimā + Citrā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5115 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868297.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456762.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0526° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 175.82° |
🪷 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 (24.0526°), declination 9.68°, EoT -0.24 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: 2014-04-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
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 (24.0526°), declination 9.68°, EoT -0.24 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: 2014-04-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)