Aaj ka Panchang Lucknow ke liye: Tithi, Nakshatra & MuhuratSunday, June 21st, 2026
Lucknow Panchang
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About Lucknow Panchang
The daily panchang for Lucknow tracks the five limbs of the Vedic calendar — Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana, and Vara — calculated for local sunrise at coordinates 26.8467°N, 80.9462°E.
The Panchang is the Hindu calendar and almanac for Lucknow.
Key timings include Rahu Kalam (inauspicious period to avoid), Gulika Kalam, Yamaghanda, and the highly auspicious Abhijit Muhurat. All times are adjusted for Lucknow's geographic position.
Today is Ravivara (Sunday), governed by Sun (☉). Activities aligned with Sun's energy are naturally supported.
Lucknow mein Panchang: Jahan Awadhi Calendar Tradition Gomti ki Sacred Rhythms se Milti Hai
Lucknow Vikram Samvat Purnimanta calendar par chalta hai, wahi system jo poore North India ko govern karta hai. Is city ki syncretic culture mein Hindu Panchang aur Islamic lunar calculations dono side by side daily life mein exist karte hain. Nawab log coronation ke muhurats ke liye Jyotishis se consult karte the, aur modern Lucknow aaj bhi yahi dual awareness maintain karta hai. Panchang har cheez determine karta hai — wedding dates se lekar Jyeshtha month ke chaar Tuesdays mein hone wale Bada Mangal langars ki timing tak.
Lucknow 26.8467°N latitude aur 80.9462°E longitude par baith a hai, jo ise solar time mein Delhi se roughly 15 minutes aage rakhta hai. Yahan Sunrise capital se lagbhag 15 minutes pehle hota hai kyunki yeh eastern position hai. IST 82.5°E se pegged hai, matlab Lucknow mein solar noon standard meridian se thoda pehle aata hai. Yeh offset har ek Panchang element ko shift kar deta hai: Rahu Kaal, Choghadiya periods, Hora timings, aur Abhijit Muhurta — yeh sab local sunrise aur sunset se derive hote hain, generic IST se nahi.
Yahan ke residents Panchang consult karte hain — Tuesdays ko Hanuman Setu ke temple visits ke liye, Trayodashi Tithi par Mankameshwar mein Pradosh Vrat ke liye, aur Navratri mein Chandrika Devi ke darshan ke liye. Hazratganj ke jewelers naye transactions open karne se pehle Choghadiya check karte hain. Purnimanta system ka matlab hai ki months Amavasya ki jagah Purnima par khatam hote hain, jisse festival calendars mein dates print karne ka tarika affect hota hai. Kashi, jo yahan se 300 kilometers east hai, is region ke liye traditional Panchang authority hai — local pandits major festivals ke liye Varanasi ki calculations se cross-reference karte hain.
Famous Temples in Lucknow
Significant temples jahan Panchang timing worship schedules aur festival celebrations ko guide karti hai.
Hanuman Setu Temple
HanumanThis floating temple rests on the Gomti River, accessible via a bridge that gives the shrine its name. Built on a small island, the structure remains partially submerged during monsoon months. Devotees arrive in peak numbers on Tuesdays and Saturdays, following the planetary rulership of Mars and Saturn. During Bada Mangal, the four Tuesdays of Jyeshtha month unique to Lucknow, the temple becomes the epicenter of langars serving tens of thousands.
Tuesdays during Jyeshtha month see continuous crowds from dawn through sunset, with peak darshan during Brahma Muhurta before 6 AM.
Mankameshwar Temple
ShivaSituated on the Gomti riverbank, this ancient Shiva temple predates the Nawabi period and appears in regional histories from at least the 16th century. The Shivalinga here draws Shaivites on Mondays and during Shravan month Mondays, when special Jalabhishek rituals occur. Pradosh Vrat on Trayodashi tithis brings evening crowds for the prescribed twilight worship. The temple follows strict Vedic protocols, with Panchang-determined timings for morning Abhishek and evening Aarti.
Shravan Mondays and Pradosh Vrat evenings (Trayodashi tithi) attract maximum devotees, best visited during Abhijit Muhurta.
Aliganj Hanuman Temple
HanumanThis modern temple in the Aliganj residential area has become synonymous with Bada Mangal celebrations. Every Tuesday draws substantial crowds, but the Jyeshtha Tuesdays transform the complex into a festival ground. Devotees perform Hanuman Chalisa recitations and distribute prasad according to family sankalpas taken for specific Panchang years. The temple administration coordinates with local Panchang experts to announce exact Bada Mangal dates months in advance, accounting for lunar calculations.
Tuesdays see queues from 5 AM onwards, with Bada Mangal Tuesdays requiring pre-dawn arrival for comfortable darshan.
Chandrika Devi Temple
DurgaPerched on a hillock outside the main city, this Durga temple becomes a pilgrimage destination during both Chaitra and Ashwin Navratri periods. The nine nights follow strict Panchang tithi calculations, with each day dedicated to a different form of the goddess. Devotees climb the hill path during Brahma Muhurta on Ashtami and Navami tithis for special darshan. The temple maintains a Panchang board at the entrance displaying daily tithi, nakshatra, and yoga for visitor reference.
Navratri Ashtami and Navami tithis draw overnight crowds, with Kanya Pujan performed on Ram Navami morning during Chaitra celebrations.
Gorakhnath Temple (Gorakhpur)
GorakhnathLocated in Gorakhpur roughly 270 kilometers from Lucknow, this Nath tradition center influences the spiritual calendar across eastern Uttar Pradesh. The temple follows lunar Panchang strictly, with major observances on Ekadashi and Purnima tithis. Lucknow residents undertake pilgrimage here during Makara Sankranti when the solar transition occurs, and on Guru Purnima when the Nath sampradaya honors its lineage. The current Mahant serves as both spiritual leader and political figure, maintaining traditional Vedic calendar practices.
Guru Purnima and Makara Sankranti see maximum attendance from Lucknow pilgrims, who plan visits around Panchang-determined auspicious travel muhurats.
Aaj Kaun Sa Temple Visit Karein?
Aaj ka planetary ruler optimal temple selection determine karta hai. Sunday Surya ka din hai, though Lucknow mein koi major dedicated Surya temple nahi hai, isliye Gomti riverside par koi bhi puja suitable rehti hai. Monday devotees ko Shiva worship ke liye Mankameshwar ki taraf direct karta hai. Tuesday ko Hanuman Setu ya Aliganj Hanuman Temple jaana chahiye. Wednesday Budh-related shrines ke liye favorable hai, Thursday kisi bhi Vishnu form ke liye suit karta hai, Friday Chandrika Devi mein Shakti worship se connect karta hai, aur Saturday Shani propitiation ke liye Hanuman temples par wapas laata hai.
Awadhi Panchang: Vikram Samvat Purnimanta System
Lucknow Vikram Samvat calendar follow karta hai jisme Purnimanta month reckoning hoti hai. Yahan mahine Purnima (full moon) par khatam hote hain na ki Amavasya (new moon) par — yehi cheez North Indian practice ko Gujarati aur South Indian Amanta systems se alag karti hai. Is calendar ki epoch 57 BCE mein shuru hoti hai, isliye current years around 2080 VS hain. Saal ki shuruaat Chaitra Shukla Pratipada se hoti hai, jise Nav Samvatsar ke roop mein celebrate kiya jaata hai aur ye Chaitra Navratri ke pehle din ke saath coincide karta hai. Ye lunar-solar hybrid calendar adhik maas (intercalary months) ke zariye har 32-33 mahine mein seasonal alignment maintain karta hai.
Purnimanta reckoning festival dates ko Amanta calendars ke comparison mein shift kar deta hai. Jo festivals Krishna Paksha mein padte hain, woh alag-alag months mein dikhte hain — depend karta hai ki kaunsa system use ho raha hai. Local Panchang publishers jaise Kashi Vishwanath Panchang aur Thakur Prasad Calendar Awadhi dates print karte hain, jo Hazratganj aur Aminabad markets mein widely biki jaati hain. Digital apps ab Lucknow-specific calculations provide karte hain, lekin traditional families abhi bhi annual printed Panchangas khareedti hain — jisme muhurat tables, festival lists, aur North Indian longitudes ke liye calibrated eclipse timings included hoti hain.
Major Festivals in Lucknow
Regional celebrations jahan Panchang Tithi har saal exact date decide karti hai.
Bada Mangal
Bada Mangal exists nowhere else in India, making it Lucknow's signature calendar observance. The festival spans four to five Tuesdays of Jyeshtha month, depending on when the month begins. Mars rules Tuesday, and Hanuman worship on this day during the hot month requests protection through summer. Massive langars feed hundreds of thousands across the city, with families sponsoring bhandaras as fulfillment of mannat taken in previous years. The Gomti ghats fill with devotees performing ceremonial baths before temple visits.
Falls on all Tuesdays within Jyeshtha month, which typically spans late May through June. The Purnimanta calendar determines month start from Vaishakha Purnima, making exact Tuesday count variable year to year.
Chaitra Navratri
The nine days of Chaitra Shukla Paksha bring Lucknow to devotional focus, culminating in Ram Navami on Navami tithi. Chandrika Devi Temple conducts continuous bhajans and recitations across all nine nights. Fasting protocols vary by family tradition, with some abstaining completely and others eating single satvik meals. The ninth day celebrates Rama's birth, observed with processions through old city areas. Lucknow's syncretic culture means Hindu and Muslim residents often participate together in public celebrations.
Begins on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada and continues through Navami. This Pratipada also marks Nav Samvatsar, the Vikram Samvat new year, making the first day doubly significant.
Dev Deepawali
Fifteen days after Diwali, Kartik Purnima transforms the Gomti riverfront into a sea of diyas. The tradition mimics Varanasi's Ganga celebrations, with Lucknow residents lighting thousands of clay lamps along the ghats. This Purnima marks the day when gods descended to earth, according to Puranic tradition. Families perform Ganga Snan (here Gomti Snan) and float diyas on the river after sunset. The spectacle runs from evening through midnight, with continuous aarti at riverside temples.
Fixed to Kartik Purnima, which falls approximately in November. The Purnimanta system places this festival at month's end, and lunar calculations determine whether it coincides with weekends each year.
Chhath Puja
Though originally a Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh tradition, Lucknow's substantial Purvanchali migrant population has made Chhath a major observance. Devotees gather at Gomti ghats on Kartik Shukla Shashthi to perform Surya worship at sunrise and sunset. The four-day festival requires strict fasting and ritual purity. Temporary bamboo structures appear on riverbanks where families prepare ritual offerings. The Panchang-determined timing is critical, as offerings must occur at exact sunrise and sunset moments.
Observed on Kartik Shukla Shashthi, six days after Diwali Amavasya. The festival spans four days total, but Shashthi tithi determines the main observance day and timing of Arghya.
Why Lucknow's Panchang Differs
Geographic position sunrise, sunset, aur unse nikle saare muhurat timings ko affect karta hai.
Lucknow ka longitude 80.9462°E hai, jo isse IST meridian yaani 82.5°E se 1.46 degrees west mein rakhta hai. Longitude ka har degree solar time mein four minutes ke barabar hota hai, jisse 5.8-minute ka offset create hota hai. 26.8467°N par latitude effects ko mila lo, toh Lucknow mein sunrise Delhi (77.21°E) se approximately 15 minutes pehle ho jaata hai. Lucknow mein solar noon standard 12:00 PM ki jagah 12:06 PM IST ke aas-paas aata hai. Yeh variance solstices ke dauran aur zyada badh jaata hai, jab is mid-latitude position par sunrise times zyada dramatically shift karte hain.
Delhi ke Panchang timings ko Lucknow mein use karna saare calculations mein systematic error laata hai. Rahu Kaal, jo daytime ko sunrise se shuru hokar aath portions mein divide karta hai, Delhi timings se 15 minute pehle shuru ho jaata hai. Choghadiya periods bhi usi hisaab se aage shift ho jaate hain. Jo business owners generic India timings se Shubh Choghadiya dekhte hain, woh actual auspicious window miss kar sakte hain. Abhijit Muhurta, jo daylight hours ke beech ke ek-pandrahve hisse ke around calculate hota hai, Lucknow mein western Indian cities ke comparison mein alag clock time par center karta hai. Precision bahut matter karti hai — especially shaadi ke muhurats, property registrations, aur business inaugurations mein, jahan families Panchang guidance ke basis par substantial resources invest karti hain.
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).
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