MP: ‘Vikramaditya Vedic Clock’ installed at Kashi Vishwanath Temple; how it is a digital revival of India’s ancient scientific knowledge
The glorious tradition of Indian culture that emerged from Ujjain, the sacred city of timekeeping and the abode of Mahakal, has now come alive in the holy city of Kashi. On the special initiative of Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, the ‘Vikramaditya Vedic Clock’, based on the Indian system of time calculation, has been successfully installed in the premises of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple.
CM Dr. Mohan Yadav had presented this clock to UP CM Yogi Adityanath on April 3. Subsequently, on Vaishakh Krishna Paksha Dwitiya of Vikram Samvat 2083 (April 4, 2026), the clock was ceremoniously installed in the temple complex with full religious rituals and devotion. This installation marks a significant step towards the Madhya Pradesh government’s pledge to establish the Vedic clock at all Jyotirlingas of the country and at the temple of Lord Ram in Ayodhya.
A Unique Confluence of Tradition and Modernity
Developed by the Maharaja Vikramaditya Research Peeth in Ujjain, this clock is not merely a device to display time but a digital revival of India’s ancient scientific knowledge. The clock operates based on sunrise and divides a complete day into 30 Muhurtas. Its unique feature is that it calculates time precisely according to the location-specific sunrise and sunset.
Through this clock, devotees and the younger generation will be able to know not only the Indian Standard Time (IST) but also gain insights into traditional elements of the Panchang, such as Tithi, Yoga, Nakshatra, Bhadra status, and planetary transits.
World’s first Vikramaditya Vedic Clock installed in Ujjain
The Maharaja Vikramaditya Research Peeth had earlier installed the world’s first Vikramaditya Vedic Clock in Ujjain, based on India’s traditional timekeeping system. The project represents an innovative effort to revive India’s ancient time-calculation tradition through modern digital technology.
The Vedic Clock was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 29, 2024, during Falgun 2080, Krishna Paksha Panchami, Varun Muhurta (13th Muhurta).