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Festival calendar in Coimbatore, December 2026

Every Vedic festival, ekadashi, purnima, amavasya and sankranti for this month — computed live from the panchanga engine, tiered by rarity, citation-backed. 84 events: 0 major, 28 medium, 56 recurring.

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  1. Tue · Dec 01

    Mangala Ashtami

    मङ्गल अष्टमी
    Medium24:12 – 23:14ashtamikalimars

    Kali/Bhairava worship on Tuesday Ashtami

    • Kali Ashtami Puja·
    • Mangala Ashtami Kali Puja·
    • Ashtami Durga Puja·
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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakarana, shantika-paushtika muhurta, verses 33-34Tuesday and Ashtami excluded from shantika muhurtas — the combination is reserved for ugra-devata worship.
    • Devi Bhagavata — Tantra-khanda, vrata enumeration, verses 37-40 (Bhaumavara + Pradosha vrata set)Devi explicitly names Bhaumavara-vrata in her vrata list.

  2. Tue · Dec 01

    Vaidhriti Yoga

    वैधृति योग
    Medium14:27 – 12:15inauspiciousyoga

    Inauspicious yoga, avoid new beginnings. Good for pitru karma

    • Vaidhriti Yoga Tapas Sadhana·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Nakshatra-prakarana (mahapata and tyajya-yoga), verse 57 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 2174-2196) — 'व्यतिपातवैधृति ... शान्तितः'Lists vyatipata, vaidhriti, vajra, yamaghanta, dagdha as inauspicious yogas for jani (birth) and shubha-karma.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Jyotish-prakarana (ninda-yoga enumeration), ninda-yoga section (Sankshipta ed., lines 41901-41950) — 'वैधृति और व्यतीपात ये दोनों महापात हैं, इन दोनोंको शुभ कार्योमें सदा त्याग देना चाहिये'Classes vaidhriti+vyatipata as the two great mahapatas; recommends pitru-karma instead during these.

  3. Tue · Dec 01

    Ashtami

    अष्टमी
    Recurring24:12 – 23:14ashtamikalibhairava

    Kali and Bhairava worship day

    • Kali Ashtami Puja·
    • Ashtami Durga Puja·
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    Sources (2)
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Ashtami-vrata enumeration, Month-wise Ashtami vratas (sankshipta ed., around lines 67901-67950)Magha krishna ashtami = Bhadrakali worship; Pausha shukla ashtami = Ashtaka-sanjnaka shraddha; Kartika krishna = Karkashtami; Kartika shukla = Gopashtami.
    • Devi Bhagavata — Skandha 3, Navaratri-vidhi (importance of Ashtami), Ashtami pujan prescription (Vol. 1 Gita Press ed., around lines 45751-45800)If unable to do full nine-day Navaratri, Ashtami tithi must be observed; references Daksha-yajna context.

  4. Tue · Dec 01

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring09:42 – 09:00siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam (sarvartha-siddhi-yoga section), verses 28-29Verses 28-29 enumerate the full vara-nakshatra table (Sun: Hasta/Mula/Uttaraphalguni/Uttarashadha/Uttarabhadrapada/Pushya/Ashvini; Moon: Shravana/Rohini/Mrigashira/Pushya/Anuradha; Mars: Ashvini/Uttarabhadrapada/Krittika/Ashlesha; etc.) -- matches our table exactly.

  5. Wed · Dec 02

    Vishkambha Yoga Day

    विष्कम्भ योग दिन
    Medium12:15 – 10:31inauspiciousyoga

    Vishkambha Yoga, obstacles in new works

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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Nakshatra-prakarana (tyajya nakshatra and yoga), verse 34 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 983-1007) — 'विष्कम्भवज्रवटिकात्रयमेव वर्ज्यम्'Vishkambha (with vajra) — first three vatikas (ghatikas) explicitly forbidden in shubha-karma; the yoga's name literally means 'obstruction'.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Jyotish-prakarana (27 yoga-svami enumeration; ninda-yoga catalogue), verses 212-3, 213-4 (Sankshipta ed., lines 41901-41950) — Vishkambha listed as first of 27 yogas; later ninda-yoga group enumerates vishkambha among tyajya-portionsVishkambha is the 1st nitya-yoga (svami: Yama); first 3 ghatikas to be avoided in all auspicious work.

  6. Wed · Dec 02

    Navami

    नवमी
    Recurring23:14 – 22:52navamidurga

    Durga worship day

    • Durga Navami Puja·
    • Bhuvaneshwari Navami Homa·
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    Sources (2)
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Chaturtha-pada (month-wise Navami-vrata section), lines 67951-68100 — 'श्रावण मासके दोनों पक्षोंकी नवमीको ... कौमारी चण्डिकाकी आराधना'; 'भाद्रपद शुक्ला नवमीको नन्दानवमी'; 'वैशाख ... चण्डिका-पूजन'Twelve-month Navami-vrata catalogue — every Navami is sacred to Durga/Chandika/Kumari in some form.
    • Devi Bhagavata — Tritiya-skandha (Sharad/Vasanta Navaratri narrative), Tritiya-skandha, Sudarshana-Subahu Navaratri narrative (Gita Press Vol.1, around lines 44951-45000) — 'नवरात्रेषु सर्वेषु ... अर्चनं हवनं यागं देव्या'Each Navami caps the Navaratri sequence; the day is fixed for Devi-arcana, havana, yaga.

  7. Thu · Dec 03

    Dashami

    दशमी
    Recurring22:52 – 23:04dashamivictory

    Victory and accomplishment day

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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Yatra-prakaranam (Vijaya Dashami siddha-muhurta), verse 77'Iṣa-maasi sita dashami vijaya shubha-karmasu siddhi-karee kathita; shravana-rkṣa-yuta sutaraam shubhada nrṛpate-stu game jaya-sandhi-karee.' Dashami declared vijaya/siddhi-kari.
    • Narada Purana — Uttarardha, Tithi-vrata prakaranam, Dashami yamaraja section'Sampoorna lokoṁ mein yah baat vidit hai ki dashami yamaraja ki tithi hai.'

  8. Fri · Dec 04

    Ekadashi

    एकादशी
    Recurring23:04 – 23:45ekadashivratavishnu

    Vishnu worship and fasting day

    • Vishnu Sahasranama Patha·
    • Sankalpa Vrata·
    • Shodashi (Tripura Sundari) Sadhana·
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    Sources (2)
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Ekadashi-vrata section, Ekadashi-vrata-mahatmya (sankshipta ed., text around lines 14901-14950)Detailed rules on dashami-viddha vs dvadashi-viddha Ekadashi, fasting and parana.
    • Brahma Vaivarta Purana — Krishna-janma-khanda, Ekadashi-vrata prescription, Ekadashi-upavasa section (sankshipta ed., text around lines 71651-71700)All Vaishnavas, yatis, widows, brahmacharis are to fast on every Ekadashi.

  9. Fri · Dec 04

    Bava Karana

    बव करण
    Recurring06:27 – 17:56auspiciouskarana

    Bava karana, auspicious for new beginnings

    • Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha Prakarana (karana enumeration), verses 23-24 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 81-122 in muhurta_cintamani slug) — 'श्रीवत्साख्यो वज्रकं मुद्गरश्च ... चरसुस्थिराख्यप्रवर्धमानाः फलदाः स्वनाम्ना'Names all 11 karanas with their phala — Bava (chara, first) is the auspicious chara-karana for new beginnings; karanas grouped as 'phaladah svanama' (effects per their names).
    • BPHS — Panchanga-sadhana / Karana-prakarana, standard BPHS section on the 11 karanas (Bava-Balava-Kaulava ... Naga-Kimstughna)BPHS lists the chara-karanas (Bava through Vishti) as repeated 8 times across the 30 tithi-halves; Bava is the first and most auspicious.

  10. Fri · Dec 04

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring09:23 – 10:23siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam (sarvartha-siddhi-yoga section), verses 28-29Verses 28-29 enumerate the full vara-nakshatra table (Sun: Hasta/Mula/Uttaraphalguni/Uttarashadha/Uttarabhadrapada/Pushya/Ashvini; Moon: Shravana/Rohini/Mrigashira/Pushya/Anuradha; Mars: Ashvini/Uttarabhadrapada/Krittika/Ashlesha; etc.) -- matches our table exactly.

  11. Fri · Dec 04

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring23:04 – 23:45siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.

  12. Sat · Dec 05

    Dwipushkar Yoga

    द्विपुष्कर योग
    Medium23:45 – 24:52pushkarauspicious

    Doubles the fruit of any karma performed

    • Maha Dana (Great Charity)·
    • Kamala Sadhana·
    • Dwipushkar/Tripushkar Yoga Sadhana·
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    Sources (2)
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Jyotish-prakarana (yoga section), Tripushkar/Dwipushkar yoga definition (sankshipta ed., around lines 41801-41850)Sun/Sat/Mars + Bhadra-tithi (2,7,12) + odd-pada nakshatra (Krittika, Punarvasu, U.Phalguni, Vishakha, U.Ashadha, P.Bhadrapada) = Tripushkar; even-pada = Dwipushkar (doubles fruit).
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Nakshatra-prakarana, Tripushkar-Dwipushkar yoga section (verse 49, lines 2076-2099 in Pyarelal Mishra ed.)Same vara/tithi/nakshatra triad enumerated.

  13. Sat · Dec 05

    Dwadashi

    द्वादशी
    Recurring23:45 – 24:52dwadashivishnuparana

    Parana (breaking Ekadashi fast) and Vishnu worship

    • Dwadashi Vishnu Puja·
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    • Narada Purana — Uttarardha, Ekadashi-vrata prakaranam, parana/dwadashi section'Yadi dvitiya din dvadashi hai to pehle din ki dashami-viddha ekadashi bhi niṣiddha hi hai (isliye aisi paristhiti mein dvadashi ko vrata karna chahiye).'
    • Bhavishya Purana — Brahma Parva, Dwadashi-vrata-mahatmya prakaranam, opening enumeration (Govinda/Shravana/Akhanda/Vijaya etc. dwadashi vrata-mahatmya)

  14. Sat · Dec 05

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring10:23 – 11:49siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam (sarvartha-siddhi-yoga section), verses 28-29Verses 28-29 enumerate the full vara-nakshatra table (Sun: Hasta/Mula/Uttaraphalguni/Uttarashadha/Uttarabhadrapada/Pushya/Ashvini; Moon: Shravana/Rohini/Mrigashira/Pushya/Anuradha; Mars: Ashvini/Uttarabhadrapada/Krittika/Ashlesha; etc.) -- matches our table exactly.

  15. Sun · Dec 06

    Ravi Yoga

    रवि योग
    Medium11:49 – 13:38auspicious

    Auspicious Sunday-nakshatra combinations

    • Surya Namaskar & Arghya·
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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam (Sarvartha-siddhi-yoga), verse 28 (Sun-Hasta/Mula/U.Phalguni/U.Ashadha/U.Bhadrapada/Pushya/Ashwini)
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Pratham Pada (siddhi-yoga prakarana), verses 242-243 (vara-nakshatra siddhi-yoga listing)

  16. Sun · Dec 06

    Pradosha

    प्रदोष
    Recurring24:52 – 02:22pradoshashiva

    Shiva worship during twilight of Trayodashi

    • Shiva Linga Abhisheka·
    • Mahamrityunjaya Japa·
    • Sankalpa Vrata·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Samskara-prakarana (Pradosha-lakshana), verse 55 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 3616-3650) — 'अर्कतर्कत्रितिथिषु प्रदोषः स्यात्'Defines pradosha-kala as the half-prahar around sunset on Trayodashi, Chaturdashi, Pratipad and other listed tithis.
    • Skanda Purana — Pradosha-vrata-mahatmya (Chandrasena and Shrikara legend), section on Pradosha-shivapujana (Sankshipta ed., lines 88951-89000)Anjananandana Hanuman teaches the gopa Shrikara the discipline of Pradosha Shiva worship.

  17. Mon · Dec 07

    Shakuni Karana

    शकुनि करण
    Medium06:29 – 17:57inauspiciouskaranafixed

    Shakuni fixed karana, inauspicious for most works

    • Shakuni Karana Shanti·
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    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga (karana-prakarana), verses ~124 (4 fixed karanas: Shakuni, Naga, Chatushpada, Kimstughna enumerated)
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga (karana-svami and shubhashubha), verses ~255-257 (Surya stands in Shakuni-Kolava-Kimstughna karanas -- standing-Surya yields disturbance; inauspicious for most works)

  18. Mon · Dec 07

    Atiganda Yoga Day

    अतिगण्ड योग दिन
    Medium07:41 – 07:46inauspiciousyoga

    Atiganda Yoga, avoid new beginnings

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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam / Yoga-prakaranam, verse 33 (tyajya yoga enumeration) and Anandadi shlokas 23-26 (27 nitya-yoga svabhava; Atiganda among the inauspicious 9)
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga (yoga-prakarana), 27 nitya-yoga enumeration -- Atiganda listed with inauspicious-for-arambha set

  19. Mon · Dec 07

    Chaturdashi

    चतुर्दशी
    Recurring02:22 – 04:13chaturdashishiva

    Shiva worship, Shivaratri on Krishna Chaturdashi

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    • Shiva Purana — Sati's vrata (vrata-charita), Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi night-jagaran, verse 19 (Part 1 Gita Press, around lines 39901-39950)Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi: night jagaran with bilva-patra and bilva-phala worship — Mahashivaratri precedent.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Chaturdashi-vrata enumeration, Month-wise Chaturdashi vratas (sankshipta ed., around lines 82751-82800)Phalguna krishna chaturdashi: Krittivaseshvara worship; Shravana: Kameshvara; Bhadrapada: Shankara; Kartika: Maha­deva.

  20. Tue · Dec 08

    Bhaumavasya

    भौमावस्या
    Medium04:13 – 06:21amavasyamarstantra

    Extremely powerful for Tantric sadhana, especially Kali and Bhuvaneshwari worship

    • Kali Maha Mantra Japa·
    • Bhuvaneshwari Mantra Japa·
    • Devi Kavacham Patha·
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    • Hindupedia — Festivals/Bhaumavati Amavasya, opening sectionTuesday Amavasya (Bhauma + Amavasya) prescribed for Tantric Kali and Bhuvaneshwari sadhana; classical Sanskrit corpus has only oblique mentions.
    • Devi Bhagavata — Tantra Khanda, Kali-sahasranama section, verses 32-35Kali names that include Kuhu (Amavasya) and Mangala associations; establishes the deity-tithi-vara link.

  21. Tue · Dec 08

    Amavasya

    अमावस्या
    Medium04:13 – 06:21amavasyanew_moonpitru

    New moon, powerful for Tantric practices and pitru karma

    • Kali Maha Mantra Japa·
    • Pitru Tarpana·
    • Devi Kavacham Patha·
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    • Skanda Purana — Pitri-kalpa / Tithi-pravachana, amavasya definition section'Yogon mein vyatipata, nakshatron mein shravana, tithiyon mein amavasya aur purnima tatha sankranti-kala -- ye sab dana-karma mein pavitra mane gaye hain.' Amavasya named first among agnishvattadi pitarana priya tithis.
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Nakshatra-prakaranam, verse 57 (sinivali-kuhu-darsha section)Three Amavasya types (sinivali, kuhu, darsha) enumerated.

  22. Wed · Dec 09

    Kimstughna Karana

    किंस्तुघ्न करण
    Medium06:30 – 17:58karananeutral

    Kimstughna fixed karana, neutral to mildly auspicious

    • Kimstughna Karana Sadhana·
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    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, karana-prakarana, verse 124Enumerates Shakuni, Naga, Chatushpada, Kimstughna as the four sthira (fixed) karanas of the lunar month.
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Samvatsara-prakarana, Sun-avastha on Sankranti, verse 13Sun in Kimstughna karana described as 'urdhva' (upright, sama) — 'sama: shreshtha ihardhavarshane', i.e. neutral-to-mildly auspicious.

  23. Wed · Dec 09

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring18:16 – 21:00siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam (sarvartha-siddhi-yoga section), verses 28-29Verses 28-29 enumerate the full vara-nakshatra table (Sun: Hasta/Mula/Uttaraphalguni/Uttarashadha/Uttarabhadrapada/Pushya/Ashvini; Moon: Shravana/Rohini/Mrigashira/Pushya/Anuradha; Mars: Ashvini/Uttarabhadrapada/Krittika/Ashlesha; etc.) -- matches our table exactly.

  24. Thu · Dec 10

    Shula Yoga Day

    शूल योग दिन
    Medium08:39 – 09:24inauspiciousyoga

    Shula Yoga, painful obstacles, avoid travel

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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakarana, tyajya yoga section, verse 35Shula yoga's first 5 ghatikas explicitly enjoined for rejection in all karmas — especially travel.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, jataka-yoga-phala section, verses 195-196Shula-yoga jataka described as shura-vira but adhana (without wealth) — reinforces 'painful obstacles' theme.

  25. Thu · Dec 10

    Bava Karana

    बव करण
    Recurring06:30 – 17:58auspiciouskarana

    Bava karana, auspicious for new beginnings

    • Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha Prakarana (karana enumeration), verses 23-24 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 81-122 in muhurta_cintamani slug) — 'श्रीवत्साख्यो वज्रकं मुद्गरश्च ... चरसुस्थिराख्यप्रवर्धमानाः फलदाः स्वनाम्ना'Names all 11 karanas with their phala — Bava (chara, first) is the auspicious chara-karana for new beginnings; karanas grouped as 'phaladah svanama' (effects per their names).
    • BPHS — Panchanga-sadhana / Karana-prakarana, standard BPHS section on the 11 karanas (Bava-Balava-Kaulava ... Naga-Kimstughna)BPHS lists the chara-karanas (Bava through Vishti) as repeated 8 times across the 30 tithi-halves; Bava is the first and most auspicious.

  26. Thu · Dec 10

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring21:00 – 23:58siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam (sarvartha-siddhi-yoga section), verses 28-29Verses 28-29 enumerate the full vara-nakshatra table (Sun: Hasta/Mula/Uttaraphalguni/Uttarashadha/Uttarabhadrapada/Pushya/Ashvini; Moon: Shravana/Rohini/Mrigashira/Pushya/Anuradha; Mars: Ashvini/Uttarabhadrapada/Krittika/Ashlesha; etc.) -- matches our table exactly.

  27. Thu · Dec 10

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring06:21 – 08:46siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.

  28. Fri · Dec 11

    Ganda Yoga Day

    गण्ड योग दिन
    Medium09:24 – 10:18inauspiciousyoga

    Ganda Yoga, difficulties and obstacles

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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam (tyajya nakshatra-yoga section), verses 34-35'Parigha-rdhaṁ pancha shule shaṭ cha ganda-atigandayoh, vyaghate nava-naadyash cha varjyaah sarveshu karmasu.' Ganda and Atiganda yogas explicitly listed with 6 nadis to be avoided in all auspicious works.
    • Narada Purana — Uttarardha, 27-Yoga prakaranam, varjya-ghatika enumeration (verse 204-210 segment)Specifies the first 9 ghatikas of Ganda yoga as completely avoidable.

  29. Fri · Dec 11

    Dvitiya

    द्वितीया
    Recurring08:46 – 11:23dvitiyachandra

    Yama/Chandra worship day

    • Yama Dvitiya Tarpana·
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    Sources (2)
    • Skanda Purana — Yamadvitiya-vrata-mahatmya, section on Yamadvitiya (Sankshipta ed., lines 56651-56700) — 'कार्तिक शुक्लकी द्वितीयाको यमुनाजीमें स्नान ... यमलोकका दर्शन नहीं करता'Yamuna feeds her brother Yama on Kartika-shukla Dvitiya — origin of Bhratri-dvitiya / Bhai Dooj.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Dvitiya-vrata section (Ashunyashayana-vrata), month-wise Dvitiya-vrata (Sankshipta ed., lines 65701-65750) — 'अशुन्यशयन ... चन्द्रमाके लिये अर्घ्यदान'Shravana-Krishna Dvitiya = Ashunyashayana-vrata to Vishnu-Lakshmi with chandra-arghya; Kartika-shukla Dvitiya = Yamadvitiya.

  30. Sat · Dec 12

    Tritiya

    तृतीया
    Recurring11:23 – 14:06tritiyagauri

    Gauri worship day

    • Gauri Tritiya Puja·
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    Sources (2)
    • Matsya Purana — Adhyaya 62 (Ananta-tritiya-vrata), verses 1-40 (tritiya vrata cycle, Gauri-pujana prescribed)
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Chaturtha Pada (tritiya-vrata prakarana), Svarna-Gauri, Haritalika, Akshaya-Tritiya, Brihad-Gauri tritiya enumeration

  31. Sat · Dec 12

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring11:23 – 14:06siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.

  32. Sun · Dec 13

    Ravi Yoga

    रवि योग
    Medium06:12 – 09:12auspicious

    Auspicious Sunday-nakshatra combinations

    • Surya Namaskar & Arghya·
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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam (Sarvartha-siddhi-yoga), verse 28 (Sun-Hasta/Mula/U.Phalguni/U.Ashadha/U.Bhadrapada/Pushya/Ashwini)
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Pratham Pada (siddhi-yoga prakarana), verses 242-243 (vara-nakshatra siddhi-yoga listing)

  33. Sun · Dec 13

    Chaturthi

    चतुर्थी
    Recurring14:06 – 16:48chaturthiganesha

    Ganesha worship day

    • Ganesha Puja & Modaka Offering·
    • Sankalpa Vrata·
    • Devi Kavacham Patha·
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    Sources (2)
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Chaturthi-vrata section, Month-wise Chaturthi-vrata enumeration (sankshipta ed., around lines 66001-66050)Jyeshtha-chaturthi: Pradyumna-Ganesha; Ashadha: Aniruddha-Ganesha; Ashwina shukla: Kapardisha-Vinayaka; Kartika krishna: Karka-chaturthi (Karva Chauth).
    • Bhavishya Purana — Uttara-parva, Chaturthi-vrata-kalpa (Angaraka-chaturthi-vrata-varnana), Chaturthi-vrata chapter (DLI Hindi ed., around lines 70101-70150)Krishna-Yudhishthira samvada on Chaturthi vrata including Angaraka Chaturthi.

  34. Sun · Dec 13

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring06:12 – 09:12siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam (sarvartha-siddhi-yoga section), verses 28-29Verses 28-29 enumerate the full vara-nakshatra table (Sun: Hasta/Mula/Uttaraphalguni/Uttarashadha/Uttarabhadrapada/Pushya/Ashvini; Moon: Shravana/Rohini/Mrigashira/Pushya/Anuradha; Mars: Ashvini/Uttarabhadrapada/Krittika/Ashlesha; etc.) -- matches our table exactly.

  35. Sun · Dec 13

    Vishti Karana (Bhadra)

    विष्टि करण (भद्रा)
    Recurring06:32 – 17:59inauspiciouskaranabhadra

    Vishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities

    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti·
    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya·
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    Sources (3)
    • Matsya Purana — Surya-vamsha-varnana (origin of Vishti/Bhadra), Vishti as Chhaya's daughter (Gita Press ed., around lines 5851-5900)Vishti (Bhadra) — bhayankara-rupavali tritiya kanya — is established as kala-karana-svarupa, the personification of the inauspicious karana.
    • Phaladeepika — Santanachinta-prakarana (use of Vishti-karana in muhurta), verse 15 (Hindi-Alt ed., around lines 9801-9850)Phaladeepika explicitly names Vishti-karana as varjya for shubha-karya and for santana-prashna; classical avoidance rule.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Karana-jnana-vidhi (11 karanas including Vishti), around verses 124-125 (sankshipta ed., around lines 34051-34100)Lists the 7 chara + 4 sthira karanas including Vishti (#7) — formula to determine karana from tithi-number.

  36. Mon · Dec 14

    Shravana Monday

    श्रवण सोमवार
    Medium06:12 – 09:12learningmoonvishnu

    Learning and listening, Moon nakshatra on Moon day

    • Nakshatra-Vara Yoga Sadhana·
    • Shravana Nakshatra Vishnu Puja·
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    Sources (2)
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Pratham Pada (Vishnu-snana-yoga enumeration), verses ~32 (soma-shravana yoga prescribed for Vishnu-abhisheka)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam (Sarvartha-siddhi-yoga), verse 28 (Monday: Shravana, Rohini, Mrigashira, Pushya, Anuradha)

  37. Mon · Dec 14

    Panchami

    पञ्चमी
    Recurring16:48 – 19:16panchaminagasaraswati

    Naga and Saraswati worship day

    • Naga Panchami Puja·
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    Sources (2)
    • Devi Bhagavata — Tantra-khanda, Manasa-Panchami section, verses 141-142 (Manasa Panchami / Naga Panchami)Manasa-pancami (Naga-panchami) enjoined for monthly or festival worship — establishes Panchami-Naga link.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Margashirsha Shukla Panchami section, Jayavrata + Naga-puja sequence

  38. Tue · Dec 15

    Dhanishtha Tuesday

    धनिष्ठा मङ्गलवार
    Medium09:12 – 11:53wealthmars

    Wealth and Mars energy combined

    • Nakshatra-Vara Yoga Sadhana·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Nakshatra-prakarana, bhushana-ghatana muhurta, verse 19Dhanishtha is named in the bhushana-ghatana (ornament-making) nakshatra set; Mars-vara is enjoined for ratna-yukta jewelry — wealth + Mars combination.
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Nakshatra-prakarana, gaja-karya section, verse 18Dhanishtha named for animal-acquisition (vana-gaja-krayadi); Mars-day reinforces purchase / wealth-acquisition timing.

  39. Tue · Dec 15

    Shashthi

    षष्ठी
    Recurring19:16 – 21:19shashthiskanda

    Skanda/Murugan worship day

    • Skanda Shashthi Puja·
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    Sources (2)
    • Devi Bhagavata — Skandha 9 (Shashthi-devi upakhyana), verses 58-71 (Shashthi-stotra recited by Priyavrata)
    • Brahma Vaivarta Purana — Prakriti Khanda (Shashthi-devi mahatmya), Shashthi-stuti section (devi identified as Kartikeya-pranapriya)

  40. Tue · Dec 15

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring09:12 – 11:53siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam (sarvartha-siddhi-yoga section), verses 28-29Verses 28-29 enumerate the full vara-nakshatra table (Sun: Hasta/Mula/Uttaraphalguni/Uttarashadha/Uttarabhadrapada/Pushya/Ashvini; Moon: Shravana/Rohini/Mrigashira/Pushya/Anuradha; Mars: Ashvini/Uttarabhadrapada/Krittika/Ashlesha; etc.) -- matches our table exactly.

  41. Tue · Dec 15

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring19:16 – 21:19siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.

  42. Wed · Dec 16

    Saptami

    सप्तमी
    Recurring21:19 – 22:46saptamisurya

    Surya worship day

    • Surya Saptami Arghya Puja·
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    • Matsya Purana — Adhyaya 74 (Kalyana-saptami-vrata), verses 1-20 (full chapter)Kalyana / Vijaya saptami on Shukla Saptami with Sunday; establishes Saptami-Surya canonical link.
    • Bhavishya Purana — Brahma-parva, Saptami-kalpa (Bhadra-saptami section), adhyaya 101, verses 20-25Brahma extolling Saptami-vrata to Dindi-muni.

  43. Wed · Dec 16

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring21:19 – 22:46siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.

  44. Thu · Dec 17

    Dhanu Sankranti

    धनु संक्रान्ति
    Medium06:34 – 18:01sankrantisurya

    Sun enters Dhanu (Sagittarius). Beginning of Kharmas period when auspicious ceremonies are generally avoided.

    • Dhanu Sankranti Vrata·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Nakshatra-prakaranam (Uttarayana/Dakshinayana sankranti section), verse 3 (ayana-sankranti pravesha)'Makara-Karkayoh kramashah saumyam (Uttarayanam) yamyam' -- Dhanu-sankranti enters Dakshinayana's last solar month before Makara (Uttarayana). The 'Kharmas' (mala-masa-like) vyavahara-niṣedha tradition follows directly from this.
    • Narada Purana — Uttarardha, Sankranti-punyakala prakaranam, dvi-svabhava (Mithuna/Kanya/Dhanu/Meena) 16-ghadi sectionDhanu-sankranti = Ṣaḍashiti-mukhi sankranti (dvi-svabhava rashi); merit 86,000-fold per Padma Purana cross-reference cited in this section.

  45. Thu · Dec 17

    Sankranti

    संक्रान्ति
    Medium06:34 – 18:01sankrantisuryasnanadana

    Sun enters a new rashi (solar ingress). All Sankrantis are considered punya kala. Sacred bath, surya arghya, tila dana, and charity are prescribed. The punya kala extends 16 ghatikas (~6.5 hours) before and after the exact transition moment.

    • Sankranti Snana & Dana·
    • Makar Sankranti Surya Puja·
    • Mesha Sankranti Vishnu Puja·
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    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga (Sankranti-prakaranam), verse 264 (all sankrantis bear punyakala; vishuvat/vishnupada/shadshiti-mukhi distinction)Specifies 16-ghati punyakala window across all 12 sankrantis with the 3 sub-categories by rashi-type.
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Sankranti-prakaranam, verses 1-8 (general sankranti definition, vahana, vastra, bhakshana, lepana attributes; snana-dana prescription)

  46. Thu · Dec 17

    Ashtami

    अष्टमी
    Recurring22:46 – 23:26ashtamikalibhairava

    Kali and Bhairava worship day

    • Kali Ashtami Puja·
    • Ashtami Durga Puja·
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    Sources (2)
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Ashtami-vrata enumeration, Month-wise Ashtami vratas (sankshipta ed., around lines 67901-67950)Magha krishna ashtami = Bhadrakali worship; Pausha shukla ashtami = Ashtaka-sanjnaka shraddha; Kartika krishna = Karkashtami; Kartika shukla = Gopashtami.
    • Devi Bhagavata — Skandha 3, Navaratri-vidhi (importance of Ashtami), Ashtami pujan prescription (Vol. 1 Gita Press ed., around lines 45751-45800)If unable to do full nine-day Navaratri, Ashtami tithi must be observed; references Daksha-yajna context.

  47. Thu · Dec 17

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring14:02 – 15:30siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam (sarvartha-siddhi-yoga section), verses 28-29Verses 28-29 enumerate the full vara-nakshatra table (Sun: Hasta/Mula/Uttaraphalguni/Uttarashadha/Uttarabhadrapada/Pushya/Ashvini; Moon: Shravana/Rohini/Mrigashira/Pushya/Anuradha; Mars: Ashvini/Uttarabhadrapada/Krittika/Ashlesha; etc.) -- matches our table exactly.

  48. Thu · Dec 17

    Vishti Karana (Bhadra)

    विष्टि करण (भद्रा)
    Recurring06:34 – 18:01inauspiciouskaranabhadra

    Vishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities

    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti·
    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya·
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    Sources (3)
    • Matsya Purana — Surya-vamsha-varnana (origin of Vishti/Bhadra), Vishti as Chhaya's daughter (Gita Press ed., around lines 5851-5900)Vishti (Bhadra) — bhayankara-rupavali tritiya kanya — is established as kala-karana-svarupa, the personification of the inauspicious karana.
    • Phaladeepika — Santanachinta-prakarana (use of Vishti-karana in muhurta), verse 15 (Hindi-Alt ed., around lines 9801-9850)Phaladeepika explicitly names Vishti-karana as varjya for shubha-karya and for santana-prashna; classical avoidance rule.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Karana-jnana-vidhi (11 karanas including Vishti), around verses 124-125 (sankshipta ed., around lines 34051-34100)Lists the 7 chara + 4 sthira karanas including Vishti (#7) — formula to determine karana from tithi-number.

  49. Fri · Dec 18

    Vyatipata Yoga

    व्यतीपात योग
    Medium13:21 – 12:19inauspiciousyoga

    Inauspicious yoga, avoid new beginnings. Good for pitru karma

    • Vyatipata Yoga Dosha Nivaran·
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    • Phaladeepika — Upagraha-prakarana (calculation of dhuma, vyatipata, parivesha, indrachapa, ketu), verse 5 (formula for vyatipata from solar position; Hindi-Alt ed., around lines 22701-22750)Vyatipata = (Sun + 4r 13°20') subtracted from 12 rashis — defined as 'a-prakasha-graha' (invisible graha).
    • Parashara Smriti — Madhaviya-vritti, Dana-kala-nirupana, Section on vyatipata as inauspicious yoga / sankrama (Islampurkar 1894 ed., around lines 40233-40259)Mahavyatipata defined; cited alongside ayana and vishuva as auspicious-dana times despite the yoga itself being inauspicious for new beginnings.

  50. Fri · Dec 18

    Navami

    नवमी
    Recurring23:26 – 23:14navamidurga

    Durga worship day

    • Durga Navami Puja·
    • Bhuvaneshwari Navami Homa·
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    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Chaturtha-pada (month-wise Navami-vrata section), lines 67951-68100 — 'श्रावण मासके दोनों पक्षोंकी नवमीको ... कौमारी चण्डिकाकी आराधना'; 'भाद्रपद शुक्ला नवमीको नन्दानवमी'; 'वैशाख ... चण्डिका-पूजन'Twelve-month Navami-vrata catalogue — every Navami is sacred to Durga/Chandika/Kumari in some form.
    • Devi Bhagavata — Tritiya-skandha (Sharad/Vasanta Navaratri narrative), Tritiya-skandha, Sudarshana-Subahu Navaratri narrative (Gita Press Vol.1, around lines 44951-45000) — 'नवरात्रेषु सर्वेषु ... अर्चनं हवनं यागं देव्या'Each Navami caps the Navaratri sequence; the day is fixed for Devi-arcana, havana, yaga.

  51. Fri · Dec 18

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring15:30 – 16:10siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam (sarvartha-siddhi-yoga section), verses 28-29Verses 28-29 enumerate the full vara-nakshatra table (Sun: Hasta/Mula/Uttaraphalguni/Uttarashadha/Uttarabhadrapada/Pushya/Ashvini; Moon: Shravana/Rohini/Mrigashira/Pushya/Anuradha; Mars: Ashvini/Uttarabhadrapada/Krittika/Ashlesha; etc.) -- matches our table exactly.

  52. Sat · Dec 19

    Dashami

    दशमी
    Recurring23:14 – 22:09dashamivictory

    Victory and accomplishment day

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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Yatra-prakaranam (Vijaya Dashami siddha-muhurta), verse 77'Iṣa-maasi sita dashami vijaya shubha-karmasu siddhi-karee kathita; shravana-rkṣa-yuta sutaraam shubhada nrṛpate-stu game jaya-sandhi-karee.' Dashami declared vijaya/siddhi-kari.
    • Narada Purana — Uttarardha, Tithi-vrata prakaranam, Dashami yamaraja section'Sampoorna lokoṁ mein yah baat vidit hai ki dashami yamaraja ki tithi hai.'

  53. Sat · Dec 19

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring16:10 – 15:58siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam (sarvartha-siddhi-yoga section), verses 28-29Verses 28-29 enumerate the full vara-nakshatra table (Sun: Hasta/Mula/Uttaraphalguni/Uttarashadha/Uttarabhadrapada/Pushya/Ashvini; Moon: Shravana/Rohini/Mrigashira/Pushya/Anuradha; Mars: Ashvini/Uttarabhadrapada/Krittika/Ashlesha; etc.) -- matches our table exactly.

  54. Sun · Dec 20

    Ashwini Sunday

    अश्विनी रविवार
    Medium15:58 – 14:55healingashwini

    Healing energy, Ashwini Kumaras + Sun

    • Nakshatra-Vara Yoga Sadhana·
    • Ashwini Nakshatra Healing Sadhana·
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    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha Prakarana, Sarvarthasiddhi-yoga, verses 28-29 (Pyarelal Mishra ed., lines 907-927)Sunday + Ashwini listed as Sarvarthasiddhi-yoga combination.

  55. Sun · Dec 20

    Ekadashi

    एकादशी
    Recurring22:09 – 20:15ekadashivratavishnu

    Vishnu worship and fasting day

    • Vishnu Sahasranama Patha·
    • Sankalpa Vrata·
    • Shodashi (Tripura Sundari) Sadhana·
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    Sources (2)
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Ekadashi-vrata section, Ekadashi-vrata-mahatmya (sankshipta ed., text around lines 14901-14950)Detailed rules on dashami-viddha vs dvadashi-viddha Ekadashi, fasting and parana.
    • Brahma Vaivarta Purana — Krishna-janma-khanda, Ekadashi-vrata prescription, Ekadashi-upavasa section (sankshipta ed., text around lines 71651-71700)All Vaishnavas, yatis, widows, brahmacharis are to fast on every Ekadashi.

  56. Mon · Dec 21

    Siddha Yoga Day

    सिद्ध योग दिन
    Medium05:07 – 01:32auspiciousyogasiddhi

    Siddha Yoga, accomplishment of all works

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha Prakarana, Anandadi-yoga enumeration, verses 23-24 (Pyarelal Mishra ed., lines 825-851)Lists 28 anandadi yogas: 'siddhi' named explicitly as one yielding karya-siddhi by its own name (siddha-yoga is the 21st nitya-yoga).
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Anandadi-yoga section, Anandadi 28-yoga list (sankshipta ed., around lines 42101-42150)Siddhi yoga #19 in Anandadi enumeration; 'svanama-phaladayaka' — gives fruit per its name.

  57. Mon · Dec 21

    Dwadashi

    द्वादशी
    Recurring20:15 – 17:36dwadashivishnuparana

    Parana (breaking Ekadashi fast) and Vishnu worship

    • Dwadashi Vishnu Puja·
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    Sources (2)
    • Narada Purana — Uttarardha, Ekadashi-vrata prakaranam, parana/dwadashi section'Yadi dvitiya din dvadashi hai to pehle din ki dashami-viddha ekadashi bhi niṣiddha hi hai (isliye aisi paristhiti mein dvadashi ko vrata karna chahiye).'
    • Bhavishya Purana — Brahma Parva, Dwadashi-vrata-mahatmya prakaranam, opening enumeration (Govinda/Shravana/Akhanda/Vijaya etc. dwadashi vrata-mahatmya)

  58. Mon · Dec 21

    Bava Karana

    बव करण
    Recurring06:36 – 18:03auspiciouskarana

    Bava karana, auspicious for new beginnings

    • Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha Prakarana (karana enumeration), verses 23-24 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 81-122 in muhurta_cintamani slug) — 'श्रीवत्साख्यो वज्रकं मुद्गरश्च ... चरसुस्थिराख्यप्रवर्धमानाः फलदाः स्वनाम्ना'Names all 11 karanas with their phala — Bava (chara, first) is the auspicious chara-karana for new beginnings; karanas grouped as 'phaladah svanama' (effects per their names).
    • BPHS — Panchanga-sadhana / Karana-prakarana, standard BPHS section on the 11 karanas (Bava-Balava-Kaulava ... Naga-Kimstughna)BPHS lists the chara-karanas (Bava through Vishti) as repeated 8 times across the 30 tithi-halves; Bava is the first and most auspicious.

  59. Mon · Dec 21

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring14:55 – 13:09siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam (sarvartha-siddhi-yoga section), verses 28-29Verses 28-29 enumerate the full vara-nakshatra table (Sun: Hasta/Mula/Uttaraphalguni/Uttarashadha/Uttarabhadrapada/Pushya/Ashvini; Moon: Shravana/Rohini/Mrigashira/Pushya/Anuradha; Mars: Ashvini/Uttarabhadrapada/Krittika/Ashlesha; etc.) -- matches our table exactly.

  60. Mon · Dec 21

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring20:15 – 17:36siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.

  61. Tue · Dec 22

    Sadhya Yoga Day

    साध्य योग दिन
    Medium01:32 – 21:32auspiciousyoga

    Sadhya Yoga, achievable goals and success

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    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Jyotish-prakarana (27 yoga-svami enumeration), verses 212-3 (Sankshipta ed., lines 41901-41950) — 'यम, विश्वेदेव ... सावित्री, कमला, गौरी, अश्विनीकुमार, पितर, अदिति - ये क्रमशः विष्कुम्भ आदि सत्ताईस योगोंके स्वामी'22nd yoga is Sadhya — governed by Savitri; lokesh-listing places it among the gentle/auspicious yogas (vs. the 6 ninda-yogas).
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Nakshatra-prakarana (shubha-yoga catalogue, ninda-yoga negative-list), verse 57 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 2174-2196) — Sadhya not in the tyajya-list 'व्यतिपातवैधृति... परिघव्यावातगण्डयोग ... विष्टि ...'Sadhya is conspicuously absent from the canonical 6-ninda-yoga list (vyatipata, vaidhriti, parigha, vyaghata, ganda, vajra), placing it among shubha-yogas — 'achievable goals' interpretation follows the literal 'sadhya' (to be accomplished).

  62. Tue · Dec 22

    Pradosha

    प्रदोष
    Recurring17:36 – 14:24pradoshashiva

    Shiva worship during twilight of Trayodashi

    • Shiva Linga Abhisheka·
    • Mahamrityunjaya Japa·
    • Sankalpa Vrata·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Samskara-prakarana (Pradosha-lakshana), verse 55 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 3616-3650) — 'अर्कतर्कत्रितिथिषु प्रदोषः स्यात्'Defines pradosha-kala as the half-prahar around sunset on Trayodashi, Chaturdashi, Pratipad and other listed tithis.
    • Skanda Purana — Pradosha-vrata-mahatmya (Chandrasena and Shrikara legend), section on Pradosha-shivapujana (Sankshipta ed., lines 88951-89000)Anjananandana Hanuman teaches the gopa Shrikara the discipline of Pradosha Shiva worship.

  63. Tue · Dec 22

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring13:09 – 10:45siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam (sarvartha-siddhi-yoga section), verses 28-29Verses 28-29 enumerate the full vara-nakshatra table (Sun: Hasta/Mula/Uttaraphalguni/Uttarashadha/Uttarabhadrapada/Pushya/Ashvini; Moon: Shravana/Rohini/Mrigashira/Pushya/Anuradha; Mars: Ashvini/Uttarabhadrapada/Krittika/Ashlesha; etc.) -- matches our table exactly.

  64. Wed · Dec 23

    Shubha Yoga Day

    शुभ योग दिन
    Medium21:32 – 17:15auspiciousyoga

    Shubha Yoga, auspicious for all undertakings

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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Yoga-prakaranam (Anandadi & nitya-yoga enumeration), verses 23-26, 41 (27 nitya-yogas listed; Shubha among the 11 auspicious)
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga (yoga-prakarana, 27 nitya-yoga enumeration), yoga listing section (shubha-yoga svabhava and prescription)

  65. Wed · Dec 23

    Chaturdashi

    चतुर्दशी
    Recurring14:24 – 10:47chaturdashishiva

    Shiva worship, Shivaratri on Krishna Chaturdashi

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    • Shiva Purana — Sati's vrata (vrata-charita), Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi night-jagaran, verse 19 (Part 1 Gita Press, around lines 39901-39950)Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi: night jagaran with bilva-patra and bilva-phala worship — Mahashivaratri precedent.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Chaturdashi-vrata enumeration, Month-wise Chaturdashi vratas (sankshipta ed., around lines 82751-82800)Phalguna krishna chaturdashi: Krittivaseshvara worship; Shravana: Kameshvara; Bhadrapada: Shankara; Kartika: Maha­deva.

  66. Thu · Dec 24

    Purnima

    पूर्णिमा
    Medium10:47 – 06:58purnimafull_moon

    Full moon day, auspicious for all worship

    • Bhuvaneshwari Mantra Japa·
    • Lakshmi Puja·
    • Chandi Patha (Durga Saptashati)·
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    Sources (2)
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Purnima-vrata-prakarana, opening section (masa-wise Purnima vratas)Sanatana-narada vada on Purnima vratas through the year.
    • Matsya Purana — Parva-sandhi and Purnima-tithi prakarana, section on pakshanta-sandhi and pournamasika

  67. Thu · Dec 24

    Bava Karana

    बव करण
    Recurring06:38 – 18:05auspiciouskarana

    Bava karana, auspicious for new beginnings

    • Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha Prakarana (karana enumeration), verses 23-24 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 81-122 in muhurta_cintamani slug) — 'श्रीवत्साख्यो वज्रकं मुद्गरश्च ... चरसुस्थिराख्यप्रवर्धमानाः फलदाः स्वनाम्ना'Names all 11 karanas with their phala — Bava (chara, first) is the auspicious chara-karana for new beginnings; karanas grouped as 'phaladah svanama' (effects per their names).
    • BPHS — Panchanga-sadhana / Karana-prakarana, standard BPHS section on the 11 karanas (Bava-Balava-Kaulava ... Naga-Kimstughna)BPHS lists the chara-karanas (Bava through Vishti) as repeated 8 times across the 30 tithi-halves; Bava is the first and most auspicious.

  68. Fri · Dec 25

    Brahma Yoga Day

    ब्रह्म योग दिन
    Medium12:51 – 08:28auspiciousyogabrahma

    Brahma Yoga, creative and spiritual power

    • Brahma Yoga Sadhana·
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    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Anandadi-yoga prakarana, verse 236 onward (28-yoga enumeration)Brahma listed at position 25 of the Anandadi yogas; each yoga is said to give 'svanama-sadrsha phala', so Brahma yoga gives creative / spiritual / Brahma-loka phala.
    • Shiva Purana — Kotirudra-samhita, Tandi Sahasranama prelude, verses 47-48Tandi (a brahma-yogi) is named as the composer of the Shiva Sahasranama in brahma-yoga — establishes the spiritual-creative significance of the yoga.

  69. Fri · Dec 25

    Dvitiya

    द्वितीया
    Recurring03:07 – 23:26dvitiyachandra

    Yama/Chandra worship day

    • Yama Dvitiya Tarpana·
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    • Skanda Purana — Yamadvitiya-vrata-mahatmya, section on Yamadvitiya (Sankshipta ed., lines 56651-56700) — 'कार्तिक शुक्लकी द्वितीयाको यमुनाजीमें स्नान ... यमलोकका दर्शन नहीं करता'Yamuna feeds her brother Yama on Kartika-shukla Dvitiya — origin of Bhratri-dvitiya / Bhai Dooj.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Dvitiya-vrata section (Ashunyashayana-vrata), month-wise Dvitiya-vrata (Sankshipta ed., lines 65701-65750) — 'अशुन्यशयन ... चन्द्रमाके लिये अर्घ्यदान'Shravana-Krishna Dvitiya = Ashunyashayana-vrata to Vishnu-Lakshmi with chandra-arghya; Kartika-shukla Dvitiya = Yamadvitiya.

  70. Sat · Dec 26

    Shani Pushya Yoga

    शनि पुष्य योग
    Medium22:50 – 20:13pushyasaturnauspicious

    Powerful for Saturn remedies, discipline, and iron/industry works

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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam, verses 20-21 (vara-nakshatra niṣiddha chart)Muhurta Chintamani's vara-nakshatra table places Shani-Rohini in the niṣiddha set; the inverse Shani-Pushya is the canonically auspicious counterpart used in panchanga tradition for Saturn remedies and discipline-related works.
    • Brihat Samhita — Adhyaya 98 (Nakshatra-devatadhyaya), Pushya / Tishya sectionPushya ('the nourisher') is named tarakaadhipa/king of nakshatras.

  71. Sat · Dec 26

    Vaidhriti Yoga

    वैधृति योग
    Medium04:16 – 24:22inauspiciousyoga

    Inauspicious yoga, avoid new beginnings. Good for pitru karma

    • Vaidhriti Yoga Tapas Sadhana·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Nakshatra-prakarana (mahapata and tyajya-yoga), verse 57 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 2174-2196) — 'व्यतिपातवैधृति ... शान्तितः'Lists vyatipata, vaidhriti, vajra, yamaghanta, dagdha as inauspicious yogas for jani (birth) and shubha-karma.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Jyotish-prakarana (ninda-yoga enumeration), ninda-yoga section (Sankshipta ed., lines 41901-41950) — 'वैधृति और व्यतीपात ये दोनों महापात हैं, इन दोनोंको शुभ कार्योमें सदा त्याग देना चाहिये'Classes vaidhriti+vyatipata as the two great mahapatas; recommends pitru-karma instead during these.

  72. Sat · Dec 26

    Tritiya

    तृतीया
    Recurring23:26 – 20:05tritiyagauri

    Gauri worship day

    • Gauri Tritiya Puja·
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    • Matsya Purana — Adhyaya 62 (Ananta-tritiya-vrata), verses 1-40 (tritiya vrata cycle, Gauri-pujana prescribed)
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Chaturtha Pada (tritiya-vrata prakarana), Svarna-Gauri, Haritalika, Akshaya-Tritiya, Brihad-Gauri tritiya enumeration

  73. Sat · Dec 26

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring23:26 – 20:05siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.

  74. Sun · Dec 27

    Sankashti Chaturthi

    संकष्टी चतुर्थी
    Medium20:05 – 17:13chaturthiganeshavrata

    Special Ganesha vrata with moonrise worship

    • Ganesha Puja & Modaka Offering·
    • Chaturthi Ganesha Vrata·
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    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Chaturthi-vrata section, Sankashta-vrata description (Sankshipta ed., lines 66301-66400) — 'माघ कृष्णा चतुर्थीको संकष्टव्रत बतलाया जाता है'Names Magha-krishna Chaturthi 'Sankashta-vrata'; prescribes upavasa, moonrise arghya to Ganesha/Chandra, gives the arghya mantra and phala.
    • Skanda Purana — Ganesha-Chaturthi-vrata-mahatmya, Chaturthi-vrata enumeration (Sankshipta ed., Sankashta-chaturthi reference) — moonrise-worship prescriptionAligns with the krishna-paksha chaturthi observance for relief from sankata (calamity).

  75. Sun · Dec 27

    Vishkambha Yoga Day

    विष्कम्भ योग दिन
    Medium24:22 – 20:53inauspiciousyoga

    Vishkambha Yoga, obstacles in new works

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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Nakshatra-prakarana (tyajya nakshatra and yoga), verse 34 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 983-1007) — 'विष्कम्भवज्रवटिकात्रयमेव वर्ज्यम्'Vishkambha (with vajra) — first three vatikas (ghatikas) explicitly forbidden in shubha-karma; the yoga's name literally means 'obstruction'.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Jyotish-prakarana (27 yoga-svami enumeration; ninda-yoga catalogue), verses 212-3, 213-4 (Sankshipta ed., lines 41901-41950) — Vishkambha listed as first of 27 yogas; later ninda-yoga group enumerates vishkambha among tyajya-portionsVishkambha is the 1st nitya-yoga (svami: Yama); first 3 ghatikas to be avoided in all auspicious work.

  76. Sun · Dec 27

    Chaturthi

    चतुर्थी
    Recurring20:05 – 17:13chaturthiganesha

    Ganesha worship day

    • Ganesha Puja & Modaka Offering·
    • Sankalpa Vrata·
    • Devi Kavacham Patha·
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    Sources (2)
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Chaturthi-vrata section, Month-wise Chaturthi-vrata enumeration (sankshipta ed., around lines 66001-66050)Jyeshtha-chaturthi: Pradyumna-Ganesha; Ashadha: Aniruddha-Ganesha; Ashwina shukla: Kapardisha-Vinayaka; Kartika krishna: Karka-chaturthi (Karva Chauth).
    • Bhavishya Purana — Uttara-parva, Chaturthi-vrata-kalpa (Angaraka-chaturthi-vrata-varnana), Chaturthi-vrata chapter (DLI Hindi ed., around lines 70101-70150)Krishna-Yudhishthira samvada on Chaturthi vrata including Angaraka Chaturthi.

  77. Mon · Dec 28

    Panchami

    पञ्चमी
    Recurring17:13 – 14:58panchaminagasaraswati

    Naga and Saraswati worship day

    • Naga Panchami Puja·
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    • Devi Bhagavata — Tantra-khanda, Manasa-Panchami section, verses 141-142 (Manasa Panchami / Naga Panchami)Manasa-pancami (Naga-panchami) enjoined for monthly or festival worship — establishes Panchami-Naga link.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Margashirsha Shukla Panchami section, Jayavrata + Naga-puja sequence

  78. Tue · Dec 29

    Shashthi

    षष्ठी
    Recurring14:58 – 13:25shashthiskanda

    Skanda/Murugan worship day

    • Skanda Shashthi Puja·
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    • Devi Bhagavata — Skandha 9 (Shashthi-devi upakhyana), verses 58-71 (Shashthi-stotra recited by Priyavrata)
    • Brahma Vaivarta Purana — Prakriti Khanda (Shashthi-devi mahatmya), Shashthi-stuti section (devi identified as Kartikeya-pranapriya)

  79. Tue · Dec 29

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring14:58 – 13:25siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.

  80. Wed · Dec 30

    Saptami

    सप्तमी
    Recurring13:25 – 12:36saptamisurya

    Surya worship day

    • Surya Saptami Arghya Puja·
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    • Matsya Purana — Adhyaya 74 (Kalyana-saptami-vrata), verses 1-20 (full chapter)Kalyana / Vijaya saptami on Shukla Saptami with Sunday; establishes Saptami-Surya canonical link.
    • Bhavishya Purana — Brahma-parva, Saptami-kalpa (Bhadra-saptami section), adhyaya 101, verses 20-25Brahma extolling Saptami-vrata to Dindi-muni.

  81. Wed · Dec 30

    Bava Karana

    बव करण
    Recurring06:40 – 18:08auspiciouskarana

    Bava karana, auspicious for new beginnings

    • Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha Prakarana (karana enumeration), verses 23-24 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 81-122 in muhurta_cintamani slug) — 'श्रीवत्साख्यो वज्रकं मुद्गरश्च ... चरसुस्थिराख्यप्रवर्धमानाः फलदाः स्वनाम्ना'Names all 11 karanas with their phala — Bava (chara, first) is the auspicious chara-karana for new beginnings; karanas grouped as 'phaladah svanama' (effects per their names).
    • BPHS — Panchanga-sadhana / Karana-prakarana, standard BPHS section on the 11 karanas (Bava-Balava-Kaulava ... Naga-Kimstughna)BPHS lists the chara-karanas (Bava through Vishti) as repeated 8 times across the 30 tithi-halves; Bava is the first and most auspicious.

  82. Wed · Dec 30

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring13:25 – 12:36siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.

  83. Thu · Dec 31

    Ashtami

    अष्टमी
    Recurring12:36 – 12:32ashtamikalibhairava

    Kali and Bhairava worship day

    • Kali Ashtami Puja·
    • Ashtami Durga Puja·
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    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Ashtami-vrata enumeration, Month-wise Ashtami vratas (sankshipta ed., around lines 67901-67950)Magha krishna ashtami = Bhadrakali worship; Pausha shukla ashtami = Ashtaka-sanjnaka shraddha; Kartika krishna = Karkashtami; Kartika shukla = Gopashtami.
    • Devi Bhagavata — Skandha 3, Navaratri-vidhi (importance of Ashtami), Ashtami pujan prescription (Vol. 1 Gita Press ed., around lines 45751-45800)If unable to do full nine-day Navaratri, Ashtami tithi must be observed; references Daksha-yajna context.

  84. Thu · Dec 31

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring15:37 – 16:13siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam (sarvartha-siddhi-yoga section), verses 28-29Verses 28-29 enumerate the full vara-nakshatra table (Sun: Hasta/Mula/Uttaraphalguni/Uttarashadha/Uttarabhadrapada/Pushya/Ashvini; Moon: Shravana/Rohini/Mrigashira/Pushya/Anuradha; Mars: Ashvini/Uttarabhadrapada/Krittika/Ashlesha; etc.) -- matches our table exactly.