Vikramaditya Vedic Clock Installed at Kashi Vishwanath Temple | 11 Apr 2026

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A Vikramaditya Vedic Clock, based on ancient Indian time-keeping traditions, has been installed at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi to revive the traditional Vedic system of calculating time and astronomical events. 

Key Points 

• Installation: The 700-kg Vikramaditya Vedic Clock was presented by Mohan Yadav, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, and unveiled in the presence of Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh at the temple complex. 
  • Unlike the modern 24-hour clock, the Vedic clock calculates time from sunrise to the next sunrise and divides a day into 30 muhurtas, with each muhurta lasting about 48 minutes. 
  • The clock displays key elements of the traditional Hindu Panchang, including tithi (lunar day), nakshatra (constellation), moon phases, eclipses, festivals, and other astronomical data. 
• Multiple Time Formats: Along with Vedic time, the clock simultaneously shows Indian Standard Time (IST) and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), integrating traditional knowledge with modern technology.  
• Objective: The initiative aims to revive the ancient Indian system of “Kaal Ganana” (time reckoning) and introduce visitors to India’s traditional scientific and astronomical knowledge systems.