Disha Shool

Varanasi · 2025-08-25

Avoid travelling toward

East पूर्व

Avoid travel toward this direction today

दिशा शूल

Window details (text table)

Window	Start	End	Type
Rahu Kala	07:12	08:48	inauspicious
Yamaghanda Kala	10:24	12:00	inauspicious
Gulika Kala	13:35	15:11	inauspicious
Abhijit Muhurta	11:34	12:25	auspicious

Auspicious Muhurtas शुभ मुहूर्त

Sunrise- and nakshatra-keyed windows that classical muhurta texts recommend for sadhana, study, and beginnings.

Brahma Muhurta

ब्रह्म मुहूर्त

04:00 – 04:48

Pratah Sandhya

प्रातः सन्ध्या

04:31 – 05:36

Vijaya Muhurta

विजय मुहूर्त

14:07 – 14:58

Godhuli Muhurta

गोधूलि मुहूर्त

18:11 – 18:35

Sayahna Sandhya

सायाह्न सन्ध्या

18:23 – 19:28

Nishita Muhurta

निशीथ मुहूर्त

23:36 – 24:24

Amrita Kalam

अमृत कालम्

08:06 – 09:49

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + Surya nakshatra position at the city’s coordinates.

Inauspicious Windows अशुभ काल

Classical periods to avoid for new ventures, beyond Rahu Kaal, Yamaghanda, and Gulika (already shown on the daylight timeline above).

Varjyam

वर्ज्यम्

09:49 – 11:32

The nakshatra-derived window the classics flag to avoid.

Dur Muhurtam 12

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

14:58 – 15:49

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Dur Muhurtam 13

दुर्मुहूर्तम्

15:49 – 16:40

Weekday-keyed inauspicious sub-muhurta.

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Dharma Sindhu. Sub-window arithmetic from sunrise + nakshatra position.

Sun Today सूर्य

Surya rashi and nakshatra — the sun-side complement to the moon-side tithi and nakshatra shown in the hero above.

Surya Rashi

Simha#5

Surya Nakshatra

Magha मघा

Pada 3 of 4

Moon Pada Transitions Today

08:30
14:57
21:24
03:50

Source: Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) sidereal ephemeris. Pada arithmetic from nakshatra division into 4 equal arcs of 3° 20′ each.

Hindu Year विक्रम संवत्

Vikram, Shaka and Gujarati Samvat for the current year, with the cycle name (Samvatsara) from the 60-year governance cycle.

Vikram Samvat

2082

Vishvavasu विश्वावसु

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Shaka Samvat

1947

Plavanga प्लवङ्ग

Gujarati Samvat

2081

Krodhi क्रोधी

Mantri Mandala — Year Governance

Position	Deity
Raja	Sun
Mantri	Sun

Remaining governance positions (8) will populate as the engine resolves them.

Source: Nirnaya Sindhu; Suryasiddhanta. Samvatsara from the 60-year Brihaspati cycle.

Daily Directions दिशा

Direction-of-the-day lookups used in muhurta selection — Disha Shool for travel, Agnivasa for yajna, Chandra/Rahu Vasa for direction-of- gain, Shivavasa for ritual timing.

Disha Shool

East पूर्व

avoid

Source: Avoid travel toward this direction today

Chandra Vasa

East पूर्व

favourable

Source: Direction favored by today's moon position

Rahu Vasa

Northwest वायव्य

avoid

Source: Direction occupied by Rahu; avoid offerings facing here

Agnivasa

Swarga स्वर्ग

favourable

Source: Agni's dwelling for homa-suitability assessment

Shiva Vasa

Vrishabha वृषभ

favourable

Source: Shiva's location for rudrabhisheka timing

Homahuti

Sun सूर्य

favourable

Source: Benefic planet: offering auspicious

Today’s Strength Tables

Tarabala and Chandrabala — the two classical strength lookups used in muhurta selection. If your birth nakshatra or birth rashi appears in the favourable set, the day is workable for new beginnings.

Favourable Janma Rashis Today

Mithuna, Simha, Tula, Vrishchika, Kumbha, Meena

Tarabala — all 27 janma-nakshatras

#	Janma Nakshatra	Tara	Quality
1	Ashwini	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
2	Bharani	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
3	Krittika	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
4	Rohini	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
5	Mrigashira	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
6	Ardra	Vadha वध	inauspicious
7	Punarvasu	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
8	Pushya	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
9	Ashlesha	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
10	Magha	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
11	Purva Phalguni	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
12	Uttara Phalguni	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
13	Hasta	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
14	Chitra	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
15	Swati	Vadha वध	inauspicious
16	Vishakha	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
17	Anuradha	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
18	Jyeshtha	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious
19	Mula	Vipat विपत्	inauspicious
20	Purva Ashadha	Sampat सम्पत्	auspicious
21	Uttara Ashadha	Janma जन्म	inauspicious
22	Shravana	Ati-Mitra अतिमित्र	auspicious
23	Dhanishtha	Mitra मित्र	auspicious
24	Shatabhisha	Vadha वध	inauspicious
25	Purva Bhadrapada	Sadhaka साधक	auspicious
26	Uttara Bhadrapada	Pratyari प्रत्यरि	inauspicious
27	Revati	Kshema क्षेम	auspicious

Chandrabala — all 12 janma-rashis

#	Janma Rashi	House from Janma	Favourable
1	Mesha	5	no
2	Vrishabha	4	no
3	Mithuna	3	yes
4	Karka	2	no
5	Simha	1	yes
6	Kanya	12	no
7	Tula	11	yes
8	Vrishchika	10	yes
9	Dhanu	9	no
10	Makara	8	no
11	Kumbha	7	yes
12	Meena	6	yes

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Brihat Samhita. Tarabala uses the 9-cycle from janma-nakshatra to today’s nakshatra.

Udaya Lagna (Rising Sign) Timeline

Which rashi is rising on the eastern horizon at each point of the day. Segment width is proportional to the actual rising duration.

All 13 segments (text)

#	Rashi	Start	End
5	Simha सिंह	05:36	07:21
6	Kanya कन्या	07:21	09:31
7	Tula तुला	09:31	11:51
8	Vrishchika वृश्चिक	11:51	14:06
9	Dhanu धनु	14:06	16:11
10	Makara मकर	16:11	17:56
11	Kumbha कुम्भ	17:56	19:26
12	Meena मीन	19:26	20:56
1	Mesha मेष	20:56	22:31
2	Vrishabha वृषभ	22:31	24:31
3	Mithuna मिथुन	24:31	02:46
4	Karka कर्क	02:46	05:01
5	Simha सिंह	05:01	05:36

Panchaka Rahita Muhurta पञ्चक रहित मुहूर्त

15 classical day-muhurta segments labelled by panchaka category. Green = auspicious; rose = avoid. Width is proportional to actual duration.

All 15 segments (text)

#	Label	Start	End	Quality
1	Raja राज	05:36	06:28	inauspicious
2	Chora चोर	06:28	07:19	inauspicious
3	Shubha शुभ	07:19	08:10	auspicious
4	Roga रोग	08:10	09:01	inauspicious
5	Mrityu मृत्यु	09:01	09:52	inauspicious
6	Agni अग्नि	09:52	10:43	inauspicious
7	Raja राज	10:43	11:34	inauspicious
8	Chora चोर	11:34	12:25	inauspicious
9	Shubha शुभ	12:25	13:16	auspicious
10	Roga रोग	13:16	14:07	inauspicious
11	Mrityu मृत्यु	14:07	14:58	inauspicious
12	Agni अग्नि	14:58	15:49	inauspicious
13	Raja राज	15:49	16:40	inauspicious
14	Chora चोर	16:40	17:32	inauspicious
15	Shubha शुभ	17:32	18:23	auspicious

Source: Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu.

Season & Sun Path

Vedic ritu, ayana, day/night length, and solar-noon — the seasonal scaffolding around today’s panchang.

Ritu (Vedic)

Varshaवर्षा

Ritu (Drik)

Varshaवर्षा

Ayana

Dakshinayanaदक्षिणायन

Dinamana

12h 46m

Ratrimana

11h 14m

Madhyahna

12:00

Source: Suryasiddhanta. Dinamana = sunrise→sunset minutes; Madhyahna = local solar noon.

Disha Shool - Varanasi, 25 August 2025

On Monday, 25 August 2025, the Vedic calendar throughout Varanasi carries a day of particular rhythmic quality. The sun rises at 5:36 AM and dipping below the horizon at 6:23 PM, bringing 12 hours 46 minutes of daylight. The tithi is Dwitiya of the Shukla fortnight, and the nakshatra of the day is Uttara Phalguni. Siddha yoga presides over the day, completing the core panchang signature for 2025-08-25. Brahma Muhurta opens at 4:00 AM and closes at 4:48 AM, anchored to today's local sunrise.

Throughout Varanasi, Rahu Kala occupies the stretch from 7:12 AM through 8:48 AM — the period to avoid for new endeavours. Today's Disha Shool falls in the East direction — classical guidance advises against new Monday journeys toward the East. On the auspicious side, the Amrit choghadiya (5:36 AM–7:12 AM) is the day's prime auspicious window. Uttara Phalguni nakshatra is ruled by Sun, anchoring the vedic day in the particulars of Varanasi.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rahu Kaal in Varanasi on 25 August 2025?

In Varanasi on 25 August 2025, Rahu Kaal runs from 7:12 AM to 8:48 AM. This 90-minute window is governed by Rahu and is traditionally avoided for starting new work, travel, or auspicious ceremonies. The timing shifts daily based on local sunrise, so it differs from city to city.

Why is sunrise in Varanasi on 25 August 2025 at 5:36 AM?

Sunrise at 5:36 AM in Varanasi on 25 August 2025 is determined by the city's geographic latitude (25.32°N) and the Earth's axial tilt on this date. The exact sunrise and sunset (6:23 PM) define the length of the Vedic day and anchor all panchang calculations — from Rahu Kaal to the choghadiya slots — to Varanasi's local horizon.

What yoga is operative in Varanasi on 25 August 2025?

The yoga operative in Varanasi on 25 August 2025 is Siddha, active from 12:29 PM to 12:06 PM local time. In the Vedic panchang, yoga is calculated from the combined longitudes of the Sun and Moon and cycles through 27 named yogas. Siddha yoga carries its own quality and influences the day's overall character — affecting the auspiciousness of activities begun during its span.

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Sadhana Prescriptions

Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana

सिद्ध योग महासाधना

- Muhurta Chintamani, Dharmasindhu

Yama Dvitiya Tarpana

यम द्वितीया तर्पण

- Dharmasindhu, Yama Smriti

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वाराणसी — 25 अगस्त

सूर्योदय: प्रातः 05:36
सूर्यास्त: सायं 18:23
तिथि: द्वितीया (शुक्ल पक्ष)
नक्षत्र: उत्तराफाल्गुनी (प्रथम पाद)
राहु काल: प्रातः 07:12–प्रातः 08:48
शुभ चौघड़िया: अमृत (प्रातः 05:36–प्रातः 07:12)