Dainika Panchang, 22 January 2025
The Five Limbs
24-Hour Progression (Sunrise to Sunrise)
Local Solar DaySurya & Chandra
Sun (Surya)
Moon (Chandra)
Detailed Panchanga
Rashi & Nakshatra Details
Lunar Month, Samvat and Brihaspati Samvatsara
Auspicious Timings
- Brahma Muhurat05:13 AM – 06:05 AM
- Pratah Sandhya05:39 AM – 06:57 AM
- None
- Vijaya Muhurta02:16 PM – 03:00 PM
- Godhuli Muhurta05:56 PM – 06:22 PM
- Sayahna Sandhya05:56 PM – 07:14 PM
- Amrit Kalam02:53 PM – 04:40 PM
- Nishita Muhurta12:00 AM – 12:52 AM, Jan 23
- None
- None
- None
- None
- None
- None
- 02:34 AM – 06:56 AM, Jan 23
- None
Auspicious Timings Guide: Brahma Muhurat, Abhijit, and Amrit Kalam are traditionally chosen for launching ventures, travel, and auspicious ceremonies.
Inauspicious Periods
- 12:26 PM – 01:49 PM
- Yamaganda08:19 AM – 09:42 AM
- Gulika Kalam11:04 AM – 12:26 PM
- Dur Muhurtam12:04 PM – 12:48 PM
- Varjyam05:53 AM – 07:41 AM
- Baana DoshaNripa
- Bhadra (Vishti)None
- VinchudoNone
- PanchakNone
- 02:34 AM – 06:56 AM, Jan 23
- None
- None
- 03:18 PM – 06:56 AM, Jan 23
- None
- 06:56 AM – 03:18 PM
- None
- None
- None
- None
Traditional Guidance: Important undertakings, financial investments, and major travel are traditionally avoided during Rahu Kalam and Yamaganda.
Ritu & Ayana
Nivas, Shoola & Alignments
Mantri Mandala (Council of Planets)
Chandrabalam
Tarabalam
Panchaka Rahita Intervals
Udaya Lagna Timings
Other Calendars & Epoch
Festivals, Vrats & Rituals
Kalashtami
Major FestivalAuspicious celebration and sacred observance of Kalashtami bringing families and communities together in devotion.
Every traditional festival carries a profound timeless message—reminding us of the interconnectedness of all life, the cycles of nature, and the ultimate triumph of goodness, gratitude, and moral integrity. Participating in Kalashtami rejuvenates the spirit, alleviates daily stresses, and passes down cherished cultural values and sacred wisdom to future generations.
- ✦Early morning purification bath and wearing clean, festive traditional attire.
- ✦Illuminating the home shrine with ghee lamps and offering fresh fragrant flowers.
- ✦Performing traditional prayers and chanting uplifting hymns and stotras.
- ✦Preparing and sharing delicious festive meals and consecrated prasad with neighbors and the needy.
- ✦Expressing gratitude for health, family unity, and prosperity.
Masik Krishna Janmashtami
Major FestivalGrand annual celebration of the divine appearance of Bhagavan Shri Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Krishna Janmashtami carries profound spiritual, philosophical, and cultural significance for humanity: 1. Restoration of Dharma: Lord Krishna’s incarnation embodies the immortal promise of the Bhagavad Gita (4.7-8) that whenever righteousness declines and unrighteousness rises, the Divine descends to protect the virtuous and re-establish truth. 2. The Path of Karma Yoga: Lord Krishna’s teachings impart the eternal wisdom of selfless action—performing one's sacred duty with devotion without attachment to selfish rewards. 3. Purification and Liberation: In the Shrimad Bhagavatam and Padma Purana, observing the Janmashtami fast with pure devotion is declared to dissolve lifetimes of accumulated karmas, bestow mental clarity, grant progeny to the childless, and awaken divine love (Prema Bhakti) in the heart.
- ✦Midnight Janmotsav Aarti at 12:00 AM with conch and bell chimes.
- ✦Panchamrit Abhisheka with 108 Shaligram or Laddu Gopal darshan.
- ✦Rocking Bal Gopal in decorated cradles (Jhula Darshan).
About The Five Limbs & Dainika Panchanga
Tithi
1The lunar day representing the angular distance between the Sun and Moon (each 12°). Crucial for determining fasts, festivals, and sacred rites.
Nakshatra
2The lunar mansion occupied by the Moon in the sidereal zodiac (13° 20' each). It deeply influences mental inclinations and day energy.
Yoga
3The sum of the longitudes of the Sun and Moon divided into 27 segments. Reflects the subtle prevailing mood and harmony of the day.
Karana
4Half a Tithi (6° angular difference). Used for fine-grained selection of Muhuratas for specific commercial, domestic, and spiritual tasks.
Vara
5The weekday ruled by a planetary lord, establishing the foundational energetic principle of the 24-hour cycle from sunrise to next sunrise.