Delhi Panchang
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About Delhi Panchang
The daily panchang for Delhi tracks the five limbs of the Vedic calendar — Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana, and Vara — calculated for local sunrise at coordinates 28.6139°N, 77.209°E.
The Panchang is the Hindu calendar and almanac for Delhi.
Key timings include Rahu Kalam (inauspicious period to avoid), Gulika Kalam, Yamaghanda, and the highly auspicious Abhijit Muhurat. All times are adjusted for Delhi's geographic position.
Today is Ravivara (Sunday), governed by Sun (☉). Activities aligned with Sun's energy are naturally supported.
Panchang New Delhi mein: Hindi Calendar ki Capital
Nai Dilli, North India mein Hindi Panchang calculations ka reference point hai. Iss city ka spiritual infrastructure — sprawling Akshardham complex se lekar Gandhi-inaugurated Birla Mandir tak — Vikram Samvat time pe chalta hai. Connaught Place ke businesses deals open karne se pehle Choghadiya dekhte hain. South Delhi ke wedding planners dates block karte hain city ke precise sunrise se calculate kiye gaye shubh Muhurat windows ke basis pe.
28.6139°N latitude aur 77.209°E longitude par sthit New Delhi, 82.5°E IST meridian ke kaafi kareeb hai. Is geographic proximity ki wajah se city ka solar noon, clock noon ke almost saath hi hota hai. Yahan ke sunrise aur sunset timings, Hindi-speaking states ke Panchang publishers ke liye standard baseline ka kaam karte hain. 216 meters ki elevation sea level se upar hone ki wajah se horizon calculations mein minimal correction hi aati hai.
Delhiites Panchang ko apni daily life mein practiced precision ke saath integrate karte hain. Connaught Place ka Hanuman Mandir har Tuesday overflow crowds dekhta hai — woh din jo Mars ke under aata hai aur Hanuman ke liye sacred hai. Kartik month mein Yamuna ghats Chhath Puja ke liye bhar jaate hain, jahan devotees apni arghya offerings ko sunrise aur sunset ephemeris ke saath time karte hain. Yahan use hone wala Purnimanta month system ka matlab hai ki Diwali Kartik Amavasya ko padti hai, jabki Amanta regions usi event ko alag month names mein celebrate karte hain.
Famous Temples in Delhi
Significant temples jahan Panchang timing worship schedules aur festival celebrations ko guide karti hai.
Akshardham Temple
SwaminarayanOpened in 2005, this 100-acre complex represents the largest Hindu temple in Delhi and one of the most visited spiritual sites in India. The Yagnapurush Kund hosts evening aarti timed precisely to sunset calculations from the local Panchang. Ekadashi tithis draw special crowds for upvas observance and extended darshan hours. The temple's multimedia exhibitions incorporate Vedic astronomy displays showing planetary positions for the current tithi.
Ekadashi and Purnima see extended evening programs aligned with moonrise timings.
Birla Mandir (Laxminarayan)
Lakshmi-NarayanaInaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1939, this temple established the Birla family's tradition of public Hindu worship spaces. The shrine follows strict Vaishnavite protocols, with morning mangala aarti scheduled at sunrise hour derived from daily Panchang. Thursdays, ruled by Jupiter and auspicious for Lakshmi worship, see peak devotion. The temple maintains a traditional Panchang board at the entrance displaying current tithi, nakshatra, and yoga.
Thursdays and Fridays attract devotees seeking wealth blessings during Shukra and Guru horas.
Hanuman Mandir, CP
HanumanThis pre-Mughal era temple predates the construction of Lutyens' Delhi, anchoring spiritual practice to ancient geographic coordinates. The shrine experiences massive footfall on Tuesdays and Saturdays, days ruled by Mars and Saturn respectively. Devotees time their visits to avoid Rahu Kaal, creating distinct morning and evening rush patterns. The temple compound sells traditional Panchang almanacs published by Benaras-based press houses.
Tuesdays from sunrise to 10 AM see queues extending to Baba Kharak Singh Marg.
ISKCON Delhi
KrishnaFounded in 1998, this Radha-Parthasarathi temple operates on Gaudiya Vaishnavite calendar principles while publishing local Panchang in Hindi. The temple maintains precision timing for four daily aartis based on sunrise and sunset calculations. Janmashtami celebrations here follow the Ashtami tithi of Bhadrapada Krishna Paksha, with midnight abhishek timed to nakshatra positions. The complex houses a Vedic planetarium explaining graha positions.
Ekadashi attracts large congregations for fasting and overnight kirtans ending at sunrise.
Chhattarpur Temple
KatyayaniEstablished in 1974, this sprawls across 60 acres as India's second-largest temple complex. Dedicated to Goddess Katyayani, the sixth form of Navadurga, the temple sees peak attendance during Navratri when devotees observe nine-day protocols aligned with Chaitra and Ashwin Shukla Paksha tithis. The shrine maintains separate timings for summer and winter based on seasonal sunrise variations. Amavasya nights feature special tantric rituals conducted after Rahu Kaal ends.
Navratri Ashtami and Navami draw overnight crowds for kumari puja at dawn.
Aaj Kaun Sa Temple Visit Karein?
Apne temple visit ko aaj ke ruling planet ke saath match karo for enhanced spiritual benefit. Sunday ko Surya temples best hain. Monday ko Shiva darshan ka call hai. Tuesday aur Saturday ko Hanuman Mandir, CP peak pe hota hai, jahan Mars aur Saturn ki energies concentrate hoti hain. Wednesday ko Vishnu temples suit karte hain jaise ISKCON. Thursday aur Friday ko devotees Birla Mandir mein Lakshmi-Narayana worship ke liye jaate hain. Aaj ka nakshatra Panchang pe check karo — Rohini, Pushya, aur Uttara nakshatra ke din kisi bhi temple mein benefits amplify ho jaate hain.
Hindi Panchang: Vikram Samvat Capital Mein
New Delhi Vikram Samvat calendar ka Purnimanta variant follow karta hai, jo poore North India mein standard hai. Is lunar calendar mein month ki shuruaat Shukla Paksha Pratipada se hoti hai — yaani Purnima ke agले din se. Saal ki shuruaat Chaitra Shukla Pratipada se hoti hai, jo generally March ya April mein padti hai. Current Vikram Samvat epoch 57 BCE hai, iska matlab Gregorian year 2025 = Vikram Samvat 2082. Ye South Indian Amanta systems se alag hai, jahan months Amavasya ke agले din se shuru hote hain.
Purnimanta system festival timing labels mein practical differences create karta hai. Is system mein Diwali Kartika Amavasya ko hoti hai, jabki Amanta regions usi din ko Ashwin Amavasya kehte hain. Hathras, Bareilly, aur Benaras se publish hone waali Hindi Panchang publications Delhi markets mein widely distribute hoti hain. Times of India daily Panchang data New Delhi coordinates ke specific publish karta hai. Drik Panchang aur Panchang.in jaise digital apps accurate Tithi determination ke liye Purnimanta month structure use karke city-specific calculations maintain karte hain.
Major Festivals in Delhi
Regional celebrations jahan Panchang Tithi har saal exact date decide karti hai.
Diwali
The capital transforms during Diwali with Connaught Place's Central Park hosting massive diya displays. Ramlila performances at Red Fort grounds run for ten days preceding Dussehra, concluding on Ashwin Purnima. Markets in Chandni Chowk and Sarojini Nagar extend hours past midnight on Dhanteras, two days before the main Amavasya. Government buildings along Rajpath illuminate synchronized to Lakshmi puja muhurat calculated from sunset timing. The President lights the first diya at Rashtrapati Bhavan precisely at the Panchang-designated auspicious moment.
Falls on Kartik Amavasya in the Purnimanta calendar, typically late October or early November. Lakshmi puja occurs during Pradosh Kaal when both Amavasya tithi and Sthir Lagna coincide.
Chhath Puja
Yamuna riverbanks at ITO Bridge and Kalindi Kunj see temporary ghat construction each Kartik for Chhath observance. The Bihari and Purvanchali community in Delhi numbers over four million, making this four-day festival a major urban event. Devotees offer arghya to the setting sun on Chhathi evening and rising sun on Saptami morning, both timed to precise ephemeris calculations. Noida and Ghaziabad extend the celebration zone. The Delhi government designates Chhath ghat zones and publishes sunrise/sunset timings specific to each location.
Begins on Chaturthi and peaks on Shashthi tithi of Kartik Shukla Paksha, exactly six days after Diwali Amavasya. Arghya offerings require split-second coordination with sun's horizon crossing.
Phool Walon ki Sair
This unique Delhi festival originated in 1812 when Mughal Emperor Akbar Shah II's son recovered from illness. Hindu flower sellers and Muslim devotees jointly offer floral chadars at Yogmaya Temple in Mehrauli and Qutub Sahib's dargah. The procession route covers five kilometers through old Delhi settlements. The three-day celebration combines Panchang-based temple timing with Islamic calendar observance. Cultural performances at Jahaz Mahal conclude the festival, maintaining a syncretic tradition rare in North India.
Celebrated on the second or third Sunday after Sharad Purnima in Ashwin month, though exact date involves negotiation between Hindu and Muslim religious authorities.
Durga Puja
Chittaranjan Park in South Delhi hosts over fifty pandals during Durga Puja, recreating Bengali celebration traditions. The five-day festival from Shashthi to Dashami follows precise tithi calculations, with Sandhi Puja occurring at the junction moment between Ashtami and Navami. Kashmere Gate and Minto Road areas host traditional Marwari and Punjabi community Durga Navratri. Each linguistic community maintains separate Panchang traditions within the broader Ashwin Shukla Paksha timeframe. Visarjan processions at India Gate lake coordinate with Dashami tithi ending times.
Main worship spans Ashwin Shukla Shashthi through Dashami. Mahalaya Amavasya marks the beginning fifteen days prior. Sandhi Puja requires precision timing at the last 24 minutes of Ashtami and first 24 minutes of Navami.
Why Delhi's Panchang Differs
Geographic position sunrise, sunset, aur unse nikle saare muhurat timings ko affect karta hai.
New Delhi ki location 77.209°E par hai, jo ise IST meridian 82.5°E (Mirzapur) se 343 kilometers west mein rakhti hai. Isse local solar noon aur IST noon mein 22-minute ka difference create hota hai. Sheher ki latitude 28.6139°N hai, jiske wajah se seasonal sunrise mein kaafi variation hota hai — June mein approximately 5:27 AM se lekar December mein 7:10 AM tak. Is latitude par solar declination annually 46.9 degrees tak swing karta hai, jisse din ki length mein dramatic changes aate hain. 216-meter ki elevation minimal correction add karti hai — horizon sunrise calculation mein roughly sirf 10 seconds ka.
In geographic specifics ki wajah se city-precise Panchang calculations ritual timing ke liye zaroori ho jaati hain. Ek generic all-India Panchang mein Rahu Kaal 10:30 AM se shuru ho sakta hai, lekin New Delhi ki actual sunrise-derived calculation mein 15 minute ka farq aa sakta hai. Abhijit Muhurat, jo sunrise se aathve muhurat ke roop mein calculate hota hai, uska clock time roz badalta hai — depend karta hai sunrise ephemeris pe. Jo wedding planners Delhi venues ke liye Mumbai Panchang use karte hain, unki lagna calculations mein errors aa jaate hain. New Delhi zyaatar Hindi Panchang publishers ke liye reference city isliye hai kyunki ye IST meridian ke paas pada hai, jisse coastal cities ke comparison mein solar-clock divergence kam rehti hai.
Panchang ko Samajhna: The Five Limbs
Panchang ka word Sanskrit se aaya hai: "Panch" (five) + "Ang" (limbs).
1. Tithi (Lunar Day)
Tithi Surya aur Chandra ke beech angular relationship ko represent karta hai. Ek lunar month mein 30 tithis hote hain (15 Shukla Paksha mein, 15 Krishna Paksha mein). Har tithi ka ek ruling deity hota hai aur specific qualities hoti hain jo activities ki auspiciousness ko influence karti hain.
2. Nakshatra (Lunar Mansion)
Chandra approximately 27.3 dinon mein 27 nakshatras (stellar constellations) se transit karta hai. Har nakshatra zodiac ke 13 degrees 20 minutes tak failaa hota hai aur uska ek ruling deity, planetary lord, aur distinct energy hoti hai.
3. Yoga (Luni-Solar Combination)
Sun aur Moon ki combined longitudes se Yoga calculate hota hai. Total 27 yogas hote hain. Kuch yogas jaise Siddhi aur Amrit bahut shubh hote hain, jabki kuch doosre jaise Vyaghata aur Vajra mein thodi caution rakhni padti hai.
4. Karana (Half-Tithi)
Har Tithi do karanas mein divided hoti hai, iss tarah ek lunar month mein 60 karanas hote hain. Inke 11 types hote hain. Vishti (Bhadra) karana inauspicious maana jaata hai, jabki Bava, Balava, aur Kaulava favorable hote hain.
5. Vara (Weekday)
Hafte ka har din ek planet rule karta hai: Sunday (Sun), Monday (Moon), Tuesday (Mars), Wednesday (Mercury), Thursday (Jupiter), Friday (Venus), Saturday (Saturn).
Delhi Panchang questions and general Vedic calendar guidance.