पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 3, 2015 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: 2072 Kīlaka
Śaka Saṁvat: 1937 Manmatha
Bengali Saṁvat: 1422
Malayalam Era: 1191
Nanakshahi: 546
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)Citrā Pada 4
योग (Yoga)Siddhi
करण (Karaṇa)Vaṇija
वार (Vāra)Ravivāra (Sunday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya18.24°MeṣaBharaṇī P2
चन्द्र Candra185.55°TulāCitrā P4
मङ्गल Maṅgala29.24°MeṣaKṛttikā P1
बुध Budha38.49°VṛṣabhaKṛttikā P4
गुरु Bṛhaspati108.65°KarkaAśleṣā P1
शुक्र Śukra60.29°MithunaMr̥gaśirā P3
शनि Śani218.79°VṛścikaAnurādhā P2

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

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)05:21 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)18:29 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)11:55 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)17:23 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)04:45 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)13 Hours 08 Mins 10 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)10 Hours 51 Mins 50 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta03:36 – 04:28
Prātaḥ Sandhyā04:15 – 05:21
Abhijit Muhūrta11:29 – 12:21
Vijaya Muhūrta14:06 – 14:59
Godhūli Muhūrta18:17 – 18:41
Sāyāhna Sandhyā18:29 – 19:02
Amṛta Kāla18:14 – 19:59
Niśīta Muhūrta23:29 – 00:21

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla16:51 – 18:29
Yamaganda11:55 – 13:33
Gulika Kāla15:12 – 16:51
Varjyam05:54 – 06:15
Dur Muhūrta 08:25 – 08:51

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
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):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Udveg05:21 – 06:59 (inauspicious)
Day-2 Chala06:59 – 08:38 (neutral)
Day-3 Labha08:38 – 10:16 (auspicious)
Day-4 Amṛta10:16 – 11:55 (auspicious)
Day-5 Kāla11:55 – 13:33 (inauspicious)
Day-6 Śubha13:33 – 15:12 (auspicious)
Day-7 Roga15:12 – 16:51 (inauspicious)
Day-8 Udveg16:51 – 18:29 (inauspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Śubha18:29 – 19:51 (auspicious)
Night-2 Roga19:51 – 21:12 (inauspicious)
Night-3 Udveg21:12 – 22:33 (inauspicious)
Night-4 Chala22:33 – 23:55 (neutral)
Night-5 Labha23:55 – 01:16 (auspicious)
Night-6 Amṛta01:16 – 02:38 (auspicious)
Night-7 Kāla02:38 – 03:59 (inauspicious)
Night-8 Śubha03:59 – 05:21 (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 Year5117
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1868680.27
Julian Day2457145.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)24.0672°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)166.84°
🪷 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 (24.0672°), declination 15.53°, EoT 3.15 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: 2026-05-14T07:45:34.567Z