पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 9, 2017 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: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
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)Gara
वार (Vāra)Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

GrahaLongitudeRāśiNakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya24.53°MeṣaBharaṇī P4
चन्द्र Candra183.91°TulāCitrā P4
मङ्गल Maṅgala47.75°VṛṣabhaRohiṇī P3
बुध Budha1.00°MeṣaAśvinī P1
गुरु Bṛhaspati170.16°KanyāHasta P4
शुक्र Śukra341.58°MīnaUttara Bhādrapadā P3
शनि Śani242.69°DhanuMūla P1

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

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)05:17 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)18:32 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)11:54 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)16:50 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)04:14 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)13 Hours 15 Mins 53 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)10 Hours 44 Mins 07 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta03:30 – 04:23
Prātaḥ Sandhyā04:10 – 05:17
Abhijit Muhūrta11:28 – 12:21
Vijaya Muhūrta14:07 – 15:00
Godhūli Muhūrta18:20 – 18:44
Sāyāhna Sandhyā18:32 – 19:06
Amṛta Kāla18:17 – 20:02
Niśīta Muhūrta23:28 – 00:21

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla15:13 – 16:53
Yamaganda08:36 – 10:15
Gulika Kāla11:54 – 13:34
Varjyam05:50 – 06:11
Dur Muhūrta 08:22 – 08:49

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (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):
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 Roga05:17 – 06:56 (inauspicious)
Day-2 Udveg06:56 – 08:36 (inauspicious)
Day-3 Chala08:36 – 10:15 (neutral)
Day-4 Labha10:15 – 11:54 (auspicious)
Day-5 Amṛta11:54 – 13:34 (auspicious)
Day-6 Kāla13:34 – 15:13 (inauspicious)
Day-7 Śubha15:13 – 16:53 (auspicious)
Day-8 Roga16:53 – 18:32 (inauspicious)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Kāla18:32 – 19:53 (inauspicious)
Night-2 Śubha19:53 – 21:13 (auspicious)
Night-3 Roga21:13 – 22:34 (inauspicious)
Night-4 Udveg22:34 – 23:54 (inauspicious)
Night-5 Chala23:54 – 01:15 (neutral)
Night-6 Labha01:15 – 02:36 (auspicious)
Night-7 Amṛta02:36 – 03:56 (auspicious)
Night-8 Kāla03:56 – 05:17 (inauspicious)

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 Year5119
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)1869417.27
Julian Day2457882.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)24.0954°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)159.43°
🪷 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 (24.0954°), declination 17.36°, EoT 3.63 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: 2026-05-14T05:25:58.750Z