Festival calendar in Ludhiana, September 2024
Every Vedic festival, ekadashi, purnima, amavasya and sankranti for this month — computed live from the panchanga engine, tiered by rarity, citation-backed. 91 events: 0 major, 45 medium, 46 recurring.
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Sun · Sep 01
Shakuni Karana
शकुनि करणMedium06:03 – 18:48inauspiciouskaranafixedShakuni fixed karana, inauspicious for most works
- Shakuni Karana Shanti·
Sources (2)
- 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)
Sun · Sep 01
Chaturdashi
चतुर्दशीRecurring03:41 – 05:22chaturdashishivaShiva worship, Shivaratri on Krishna Chaturdashi
Sources (2)
- 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.
Mon · Sep 02
Magha Amavasya
मघा अमावस्याMedium05:22 – 07:25amavasyapitrumaghaPitru tarpana, ancestors' nakshatra on new moon
- Nakshatra-Tithi Yoga Sadhana·
- Magha Nakshatra Pitru Tarpana·
Sources (2)
- Parashara Smriti — Acharakanda, Shraddha-prakarana, Magha-Pitri-nakshatra versesMagha (पिञ्च्यर्क्षे) explicitly named as the Pitri nakshatra; pairing with Amavasya (Pitri tithi) doubles the Pitri-tarpana significance.
- Padma Purana — Srshti-khanda, shraddha-yogya kala section, verses on Magha + Amavasya + Aṣṭakā shraddhaLists Amavasya, Magha-nakshatra, Rohini, Ardra together as the supreme shraddha-yogya yoga days.
Mon · Sep 02
Somvati Amavasya
सोमवती अमावस्याMedium05:22 – 07:25amavasyamondayvrataHighly auspicious for married women's vrata
- Pitru Tarpana·
- Bhuvaneshwari Amavasya Dhyana·
Sources (2)
- Skanda Purana — Avantya-khanda, Somavati-Shipra section, opening of Somavati-Shipra mahatmyaSomavati Amavasya named as supreme parva for snana, dana, japa, and homa; punya is akshaya.
- Skanda Purana — Reva-khanda, Narmada-Kubja sangama section, Somavati Amavasya parva listLists Somavati Amavasya alongside Vyatipata, Sankranti, Vaidhriti, Vishuva, and Ayana-arambha as utkrshta parvas.
Mon · Sep 02
Amavasya
अमावस्याMedium05:22 – 07:25amavasyanew_moonpitruNew moon, powerful for Tantric practices and pitru karma
- Kali Maha Mantra Japa·
- Pitru Tarpana·
- Devi Kavacham Patha·
Sources (2)
- 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.
Mon · Sep 02
Shiva Yoga Day
शिव योग दिनMedium17:49 – 18:19auspiciousyogashivaShiva Yoga, supreme auspiciousness
- Shiva Yoga Sadhana·
Sources (2)
- Narada Purana — Uttarardha, 27-Yoga prakaranam, yoga-svami enumeration (Vishvedeva...Rudra...Mitra...)'Yam, Vishvedeva, Chandra, Brahma, Guru, Chandra, Indra, Jala, Sarpa, Agni, Surya, Bhumi, Rudra, Brahma, Varuna, Ganesha, Rudra, Kubera, Vishvakarma, Mitra...' -- Rudra is named twice (yoga 13 Vyaghata and yoga 20 Shiva); the Shiva-Yoga at index 20 derives its name from this lordship.
- Shiva Purana — Vidyeshvara Samhita, Shiva-vrata-mahatmya sectionEstablishes Shiva's adhipatya over auspicious time-units.
Tue · Sep 03
Bhaumavasya
भौमावस्याMedium05:22 – 07:25amavasyamarstantraExtremely powerful for Tantric sadhana, especially Kali and Bhuvaneshwari worship
- Kali Maha Mantra Japa·
- Bhuvaneshwari Mantra Japa·
- Devi Kavacham Patha·
Sources (2)
- 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.
Tue · Sep 03
Kimstughna Karana
किंस्तुघ्न करणMedium06:05 – 18:46karananeutralKimstughna fixed karana, neutral to mildly auspicious
- Kimstughna Karana Sadhana·
Sources (2)
- 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.
Tue · Sep 03
Amavasya
अमावस्याMedium05:22 – 07:25amavasyanew_moonpitruNew moon, powerful for Tantric practices and pitru karma
- Kali Maha Mantra Japa·
- Pitru Tarpana·
- Devi Kavacham Patha·
Sources (2)
- 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.
Tue · Sep 03
Siddha Yoga Day
सिद्ध योग दिनMedium18:19 – 19:05auspiciousyogasiddhiSiddha Yoga, accomplishment of all works
- Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
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.
Wed · Sep 04
Sadhya Yoga Day
साध्य योग दिनMedium19:05 – 20:02auspiciousyogaSadhya Yoga, achievable goals and success
Sources (2)
- 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).
Wed · Sep 04
Bava Karana
बव करणRecurring06:05 – 18:44auspiciouskaranaBava karana, auspicious for new beginnings
- Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
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.
Thu · Sep 05
Shubha Yoga Day
शुभ योग दिनMedium20:02 – 21:07auspiciousyogaShubha Yoga, auspicious for all undertakings
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)
Thu · Sep 05
Dvitiya
द्वितीयाRecurring09:47 – 12:21dvitiyachandraYama/Chandra worship day
- Yama Dvitiya Tarpana·
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.
Fri · Sep 06
Tritiya
तृतीयाRecurring12:21 – 15:01tritiyagauriGauri worship day
- Gauri Tritiya Puja·
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
Fri · Sep 06
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योगRecurring06:14 – 09:25siddhiauspiciousAll-purpose success yoga
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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.
Sat · Sep 07
Ganesh Chaturthi
गणेश चतुर्थीMedium15:01 – 17:37festivalganeshaGanesh Chaturthi, birth of Lord Ganesha
- Ganesh Chaturthi Sthapana Puja·
- Chaturthi Ganesha Vrata·
Sources (2)
- Shiva Purana — Rudra-samhita, Kumara-khanda (Ganesha-janma-mahatmya), Ganesha-janma and Shiva's varadana (Gita Press Part 1, lines 87101-87150) — 'विघ्नोंके नष्ट करनेमें तुम्हारा नाम सर्वश्रेष्ठ होगा ... मेरे सम्पूर्ण गणोंके अध्यक्ष'Canonical Ganesha-janma: Shiva's varadana to Parvati's son — naming him Vighnesha, lord of ganas, established him as foremost-worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi.
- Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Chaturthi-vrata (Bhadrapada-Chaturthi), Bhadrapada-Chaturthi section (Sankshipta ed., lines 66001-66050, 66401-66450) — 'जिस किसी मासमें भी चतुर्थी तिथि रविवार या मङ्गलवारसे युक्त हो तो वह विशेष फल'Twelve-month Chaturthi enumeration; Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi is named Ganesh-Chaturthi (Vinayaka-Chaturthi).
Sat · Sep 07
Brahma Yoga Day
ब्रह्म योग दिनMedium22:14 – 23:16auspiciousyogabrahmaBrahma Yoga, creative and spiritual power
- Brahma Yoga Sadhana·
Sources (2)
- 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.
Sat · Sep 07
Chaturthi
चतुर्थीRecurring15:01 – 17:37chaturthiganeshaGanesha worship day
- Ganesha Puja & Modaka Offering·
- Sankalpa Vrata·
- Devi Kavacham Patha·
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.
Sat · Sep 07
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योगRecurring09:25 – 12:34siddhiauspiciousAll-purpose success yoga
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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.
Sat · Sep 07
Vishti Karana (Bhadra)
विष्टि करण (भद्रा)Recurring06:07 – 18:41inauspiciouskaranabhadraVishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities
- Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti·
- Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya·
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.
Sun · Sep 08
Ravi Yoga
रवि योगMedium12:34 – 15:30auspiciousAuspicious Sunday-nakshatra combinations
- Surya Namaskar & Arghya·
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)
Sun · Sep 08
Indra Yoga Day
इन्द्र योग दिनMedium23:16 – 24:04auspiciousyogaindraIndra Yoga, power and leadership
- Indra Yoga Sadhana·
Sources (1)
- Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha Prakarana, Nitya-yoga (27 yogas) enumeration, verses 23-24 + 26 (Pyarelal Mishra ed., lines 825-851 and lines 863-905)Indra is named among the 27 nitya-yogas; classical muhurta treats Indra-yoga as auspicious for leadership and power karyas.
Sun · Sep 08
Panchami
पञ्चमीRecurring17:37 – 19:58panchaminagasaraswatiNaga and Saraswati worship day
- Naga Panchami Puja·
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
Sun · Sep 08
Bava Karana
बव करणRecurring06:07 – 18:39auspiciouskaranaBava karana, auspicious for new beginnings
- Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
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.
Mon · Sep 09
Vaidhriti Yoga
वैधृति योगMedium24:04 – 24:32inauspiciousyogaInauspicious yoga, avoid new beginnings. Good for pitru karma
- Vaidhriti Yoga Tapas Sadhana·
Sources (2)
- 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.
Mon · Sep 09
Shashthi
षष्ठीRecurring19:58 – 21:53shashthiskandaSkanda/Murugan worship day
- Skanda Shashthi Puja·
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)
Tue · Sep 10
Vishkambha Yoga Day
विष्कम्भ योग दिनMedium24:32 – 24:30inauspiciousyogaVishkambha Yoga, obstacles in new works
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.
Tue · Sep 10
Saptami
सप्तमीRecurring21:53 – 23:12saptamisuryaSurya worship day
- Surya Saptami Arghya Puja·
Sources (2)
- 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.
Wed · Sep 11
Budha Ashtami
बुधाष्टमीMedium23:12 – 23:47ashtamimercuryMercury-enhanced Ashtami, good for learning and mantras
Sources (1)
- Bhavishya Purana — Uttara-parva, Budhashtami-vrata-varnana (chapter 54), chapter 54 closing colophon (DLI Hindi ed., lines 72451-72500) — 'इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वीण श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे बुधाष्टमीव्रतवर्णनं नाम चतुष्पञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः'Direct named chapter on Budhashtami-vrata in Krishna-Yudhishthira samvada — Wednesday + Ashtami fast for the four-armed Vidhu-suta (Mercury).
Wed · Sep 11
Ashtami
अष्टमीRecurring23:12 – 23:47ashtamikalibhairavaKali and Bhairava worship day
- Kali Ashtami Puja·
- Ashtami Durga Puja·
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.
Wed · Sep 11
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योगRecurring20:04 – 21:21siddhiauspiciousAll-purpose success yoga
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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.
Wed · Sep 11
Vishti Karana (Bhadra)
विष्टि करण (भद्रा)Recurring06:09 – 18:36inauspiciouskaranabhadraVishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities
- Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti·
- Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya·
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.
Thu · Sep 12
Navami
नवमीRecurring23:47 – 23:33navamidurgaDurga worship day
- Durga Navami Puja·
- Bhuvaneshwari Navami Homa·
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.
Thu · Sep 12
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योगRecurring21:21 – 21:52siddhiauspiciousAll-purpose success yoga
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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.
Fri · Sep 13
Dashami
दशमीRecurring23:33 – 22:30dashamivictoryVictory and accomplishment day
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.'
Sat · Sep 14
Ekadashi
एकादशीRecurring22:30 – 20:41ekadashivratavishnuVishnu worship and fasting day
- Vishnu Sahasranama Patha·
- Sankalpa Vrata·
- Shodashi (Tripura Sundari) Sadhana·
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.
Sun · Sep 15
Onam
ओणम्Medium20:32 – 18:49festivalkeralaharvestshravana_nakshatraThiruvonam -- the principal day of the ten-day Kerala harvest festival, falling on Shravana Nakshatra in the Malayalam solar month of Chingam (when the Sun is in Simha Rashi). The day commemorates the annual return of King Mahabali to visit his subjects; the Bhagavata Purana (8.15-23) records the Vamana avatara of Vishnu and the granting of this boon. Celebrations include the Onasadya feast, pookalam floral arrangements, and Vallam Kali boat races.
Sources (2)
- Matsya Purana — Adhyaya 245 (Vamana-pradurbhava), full chapter (Vamana-utpatti and Bali-bandhana narrative)Colophon: 'iti shri-matsye mahapurane vamana-pradurbhave vamanotpatti-nama panchachatvarinshad-adhika-dvishatatamo adhyayah'. Vamana-Bali boon narrative (Bali's annual return to visit subjects) is the puranic substrate for Thiruvonam.
- Hindupedia — Festivals/Onam, opening section (Thiruvonam observance)Thiruvonam is the principal day of the ten-day Kerala harvest festival on Shravana-nakshatra in Chingam-masa (Sun in Simha). Onasadya, pookalam, and Vallam Kali documented in Hindupedia.
Sun · Sep 15
Dagdha Tithi
दग्ध तिथिMedium20:41 – 18:12inauspiciousdagdhaBurnt tithi, generally inauspicious
Sources (1)
- Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam (dagdha/vishakhya/hutashana section), verse 8'Ravivara ko dwadashi, somavara ko ekadashi, mangala ko panchami...' -- the Sunday-Dwadashi pair is the very first in the dagdha-yoga chakra.
Sun · Sep 15
Ravi Yoga
रवि योगMedium20:32 – 18:49auspiciousAuspicious Sunday-nakshatra combinations
- Surya Namaskar & Arghya·
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)
Sun · Sep 15
Atiganda Yoga Day
अतिगण्ड योग दिनMedium18:17 – 15:13inauspiciousyogaAtiganda Yoga, avoid new beginnings
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
Sun · Sep 15
Dwadashi
द्वादशीRecurring20:41 – 18:12dwadashivishnuparanaParana (breaking Ekadashi fast) and Vishnu worship
- Dwadashi Vishnu Puja·
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)
Sun · Sep 15
Bava Karana
बव करणRecurring06:11 – 18:30auspiciouskaranaBava karana, auspicious for new beginnings
- Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
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.
Sun · Sep 15
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योगRecurring20:32 – 18:49siddhiauspiciousAll-purpose success yoga
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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.
Sun · Sep 15
Siddha Yoga
सिद्ध योगRecurring20:41 – 18:12siddhiauspiciousAccomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings
- Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
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.
Mon · Sep 16
Soma Pradosha
सोम प्रदोषMedium18:12 – 15:10pradoshashivamoonMonday Pradosha, Shiva worship with lunar energy
- Soma Pradosha Vrata·
- Trayodashi Pradosha Vrata·
Sources (2)
- Skanda Purana — Pradosha-vrata-mahatmya, closing section (Dharmagupta and Simantini katha)Pradosha-vrata for Girijapati worship; phalashruti promises sata-janma freedom from poverty.
- Devi Bhagavata — Tantra-khanda, Devi's vrata catalogue to Himavan, verses 37-42Devi names Pradosha-vrata and Somavara-vrata together as 'atyadhika santushti-karaka' for her worshippers.
Mon · Sep 16
Pradosha
प्रदोषRecurring18:12 – 15:10pradoshashivaShiva worship during twilight of Trayodashi
- Shiva Linga Abhisheka·
- Mahamrityunjaya Japa·
- Sankalpa Vrata·
Sources (2)
- 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.
Tue · Sep 17
Kanya Sankranti
कन्या संक्रान्तिMedium06:13 – 18:28sankrantipitrutarpanaSun enters Kanya (Virgo), beginning the Pitru Paksha period. Extremely important for pitru tarpana and shraddha. Dana of food and dakshina to Brahmins is highly meritorious.
- Sankranti Snana & Dana·
Sources (2)
- Muhurta Chintamani — Sankranti-prakarana (Shadashiti and Vishnupadi sankranti), verse 8 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 2348-2374) — 'षडशीत्यानने ... परा नाड्योऽतिपुण्यदाः'Kanya, Mithuna, Mina, Dhanu sankrantis classed as Shadashiti — 16 post-sankranti ghatikas are ati-punya for snana/dana/tarpana.
- Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Sankranti-punyakala-vichara, Sankranti-punyakala section (Sankshipta ed., lines 14751-14800) — 'कन्या, मिथुन, मीन और धनकी संक्रान्तियोंमें बादकी सोलह घटिकाएँ पुण्यदायक जाननी चाहिये'Explicitly fixes Kanya-sankranti's 16 post-sankranti ghatikas as the punyakala — start of Pitru Paksha begins here, making pitru-tarpana ati-shreshtha.
Tue · Sep 17
Angaraka Chaturdashi
अङ्गारक चतुर्दशीMedium15:10 – 11:44chaturdashihanumanmarsHanuman/Rudra worship on Tuesday Chaturdashi
- Hanuman Chalisa & Mantra Japa·
- Angaraka Chaturdashi Puja·
Sources (2)
- Hindupedia — Festivals/Angaraki Chaturdashi, Tuesday + Krishna/Shukla Chaturdashi modern observanceTuesday-Chaturdashi observance for Hanuman and Rudra; classical corpus treats Angaraka primarily on Chaturthi (Bhavishya Purana Uttara-parva).
- Bhavishya Purana — Uttara-parva, Chaturthi-vrata-kalpa (Angaraka-vrata-varnana), Angaraka-vrata chapter (DLI Hindi ed., around lines 70101-70150)Classical Angaraka-vrata is attached to Tuesday + Chaturthi, not Chaturdashi; cited as the closest scriptural precedent for the Mars+tithi pattern.
Tue · Sep 17
Shunya Tithi
शून्य तिथिMedium15:10 – 11:44inauspiciousshunyaVoid tithi, avoid important works
Sources (2)
- Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakarana, Shunyatithi-chakra, verse 10Masa-wise shunya tithis enumerated; 4/9/14 (Rikta tithis) fall in the shunya set and Tuesday compounds the void.
- Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakarana, tithi-shunya-lagna, verse 17
Tue · Sep 17
Sankranti
संक्रान्तिMedium06:13 – 18:28sankrantisuryasnanadanaSun 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·
Sources (2)
- 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)
Tue · Sep 17
Chaturdashi
चतुर्दशीRecurring15:10 – 11:44chaturdashishivaShiva worship, Shivaratri on Krishna Chaturdashi
Sources (2)
- 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.
Wed · Sep 18
Purnima
पूर्णिमाMedium11:44 – 08:04purnimafull_moonFull moon day, auspicious for all worship
- Bhuvaneshwari Mantra Japa·
- Lakshmi Puja·
- Chandi Patha (Durga Saptashati)·
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
Wed · Sep 18
Ganda Yoga Day
गण्ड योग दिनMedium03:41 – 23:28inauspiciousyogaGanda Yoga, difficulties and obstacles
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.
Wed · Sep 18
Bava Karana
बव करणRecurring06:13 – 18:27auspiciouskaranaBava karana, auspicious for new beginnings
- Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
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.
Wed · Sep 18
Siddha Yoga
सिद्ध योगRecurring11:44 – 08:04siddhiauspiciousAccomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings
- Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
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.
Thu · Sep 19
Dvitiya
द्वितीयाRecurring04:19 – 24:40dvitiyachandraYama/Chandra worship day
- Yama Dvitiya Tarpana·
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.
Fri · Sep 20
Tritiya
तृतीयाRecurring24:40 – 21:15tritiyagauriGauri worship day
- Gauri Tritiya Puja·
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
Fri · Sep 20
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योगRecurring05:15 – 02:42siddhiauspiciousAll-purpose success yoga
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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.
Sat · Sep 21
Sankashti Chaturthi
संकष्टी चतुर्थीMedium21:15 – 18:14chaturthiganeshavrataSpecial Ganesha vrata with moonrise worship
- Ganesha Puja & Modaka Offering·
- Chaturthi Ganesha Vrata·
Sources (2)
- 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).
Sat · Sep 21
Chaturthi
चतुर्थीRecurring21:15 – 18:14chaturthiganeshaGanesha worship day
- Ganesha Puja & Modaka Offering·
- Sankalpa Vrata·
- Devi Kavacham Patha·
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.
Sat · Sep 21
Bava Karana
बव करणRecurring06:15 – 18:23auspiciouskaranaBava karana, auspicious for new beginnings
- Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
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.
Sun · Sep 22
Panchami
पञ्चमीRecurring18:14 – 15:43panchaminagasaraswatiNaga and Saraswati worship day
- Naga Panchami Puja·
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
Mon · Sep 23
Rohini Monday
रोहिणी सोमवारMedium23:02 – 22:07prosperityrohinimoonGrowth and prosperity, Moon in own nakshatra
- Nakshatra-Vara Yoga Sadhana·
- Rohini Nakshatra Abundance Puja·
Sources (2)
- Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Prathama-pada (vara-nakshatra-yoga, Vishnu-snana section), lines 7501-7550 — 'सोमवार-श्रवण, हस्त-बृहस्पति, बुधअष्टमी ... पवित्र दिनों'Lists Monday-Shravana, Monday-Rohini and other moon-nakshatra pairings as auspicious for Vishnu-snana; Rohini being Chandra's beloved nakshatra makes Monday-Rohini supreme.
- Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha Prakarana (Sarvarthasiddhi-yoga enumeration), verses 28-29 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 907-927) — 'सोमवार को श्रवण, रोहिणी, मृगशिरा, पुष्य, अनुराधा ... सर्वार्थसिद्धियोग'Monday + Rohini explicitly listed in the Sarvarthasiddhi-yoga combination.
Mon · Sep 23
Shashthi
षष्ठीRecurring15:43 – 13:50shashthiskandaSkanda/Murugan worship day
- Skanda Shashthi Puja·
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)
Tue · Sep 24
Mrigashira Tuesday
मृगशिरा मङ्गलवारMedium22:07 – 21:54questmarsQuest and Mars energy combined
- Nakshatra-Vara Yoga Sadhana·
- Mrigashira Soma Sadhana·
Sources (2)
- Muhurta Chintamani — Nakshatra-prakaranam, verse 11 (nakshatra-svami enumeration: Mrigashira-svami = Mangala) and verses 18-19 (Mrigashira as chara nakshatra for yatra/hasti works)
- Narada Purana — Purvabhaga (siddhi-yoga and vara-nakshatra prakarana), verses ~242 (Tuesday + Ashwini-bharani-kritika set; Mrigashira appears in adjacent Monday-siddhi list -- amplified Mars-energy on Mars-vara)
Tue · Sep 24
Dwipushkar Yoga
द्विपुष्कर योगMedium13:50 – 12:39pushkarauspiciousDoubles the fruit of any karma performed
- Maha Dana (Great Charity)·
- Kamala Sadhana·
- Dwipushkar/Tripushkar Yoga Sadhana·
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.
Tue · Sep 24
Vyatipata Yoga
व्यतीपात योगMedium03:09 – 01:26inauspiciousyogaInauspicious yoga, avoid new beginnings. Good for pitru karma
- Vyatipata Yoga Dosha Nivaran·
Sources (2)
- 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.
Tue · Sep 24
Saptami
सप्तमीRecurring13:50 – 12:39saptamisuryaSurya worship day
- Surya Saptami Arghya Puja·
Sources (2)
- 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.
Tue · Sep 24
Bava Karana
बव करणRecurring06:17 – 18:19auspiciouskaranaBava karana, auspicious for new beginnings
- Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
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.
Wed · Sep 25
Ardra Wednesday
आर्द्रा बुधवारMedium21:54 – 22:23transformationrahuTransformation, Rudra energy with Mercury intellect
- Nakshatra-Vara Yoga Sadhana·
Sources (2)
- Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakarana, Yamaghanta-yoga chakra, verse 6Vara-nakshatra Yamaghanta listing — Mars-Ardra is the yamaghanta pair; Wed-Ardra falls outside the inauspicious set and inherits Ardra-Rudra transformative energy.
- Linga Purana — Mahalaya / Ardra-Chaturdashi section, verses 16-18 (Ardra + Chaturdashi punyatama)Ardra-nakshatra yoga is praised as Rudra's punyatama kala; the rule borrows the Ardra-Rudra deity link.
Wed · Sep 25
Budha Ashtami
बुधाष्टमीMedium12:39 – 12:11ashtamimercuryMercury-enhanced Ashtami, good for learning and mantras
Sources (1)
- Bhavishya Purana — Uttara-parva, Budhashtami-vrata-varnana (chapter 54), chapter 54 closing colophon (DLI Hindi ed., lines 72451-72500) — 'इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वीण श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे बुधाष्टमीव्रतवर्णनं नाम चतुष्पञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः'Direct named chapter on Budhashtami-vrata in Krishna-Yudhishthira samvada — Wednesday + Ashtami fast for the four-armed Vidhu-suta (Mercury).
Wed · Sep 25
Ashtami
अष्टमीRecurring12:39 – 12:11ashtamikalibhairavaKali and Bhairava worship day
- Kali Ashtami Puja·
- Ashtami Durga Puja·
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.
Thu · Sep 26
Punarvasu Thursday
पुनर्वसु गुरुवारMedium22:23 – 23:33renewaljupiterRenewal, Jupiter nakshatra on Jupiter day
- Nakshatra-Vara Yoga Sadhana·
Sources (2)
- Narada Purana — Uttarardha, Yatra-prakaranam (vihita-nakshatra section), verse 621-622 (vihita nakshatras for yatra)'Anuradha, Punarvasu, Mrigashira, Hasta, Revati, Ashvini' listed as auspicious nakshatras for yatra; Punarvasu on Guru-vara (Jupiter-nakshatra on Jupiter-day) doubles its renewal significance.
- Muhurta Chintamani — Yatra-prakaranam (kala-vichara), verses 10-11Vara-nakshatra direction/time prohibitions; Punarvasu+Guru is not in the niṣiddha set.
Thu · Sep 26
Navami
नवमीRecurring12:11 – 12:26navamidurgaDurga worship day
- Durga Navami Puja·
- Bhuvaneshwari Navami Homa·
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.
Fri · Sep 27
Shukra Pushya Yoga
शुक्र पुष्य योगMedium23:33 – 01:20pushyaauspiciousvenusAuspicious for beauty, wealth, ornaments, and relationships
Sources (2)
- Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakarana, Sarvarthasiddhi-yoga chakra, verses 28-29Sarvarthasiddhi yoga listing — Pushya on any vara is auspicious; Friday-Pushya inherits the general benefit.
- Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Tithi-Nakshatra-Vara yoga prakarana, verses 242-244 (siddha-yoga set)
Fri · Sep 27
Shiva Yoga Day
शिव योग दिनMedium23:40 – 23:33auspiciousyogashivaShiva Yoga, supreme auspiciousness
- Shiva Yoga Sadhana·
Sources (2)
- Narada Purana — Uttarardha, 27-Yoga prakaranam, yoga-svami enumeration (Vishvedeva...Rudra...Mitra...)'Yam, Vishvedeva, Chandra, Brahma, Guru, Chandra, Indra, Jala, Sarpa, Agni, Surya, Bhumi, Rudra, Brahma, Varuna, Ganesha, Rudra, Kubera, Vishvakarma, Mitra...' -- Rudra is named twice (yoga 13 Vyaghata and yoga 20 Shiva); the Shiva-Yoga at index 20 derives its name from this lordship.
- Shiva Purana — Vidyeshvara Samhita, Shiva-vrata-mahatmya sectionEstablishes Shiva's adhipatya over auspicious time-units.
Fri · Sep 27
Dashami
दशमीRecurring12:26 – 13:20dashamivictoryVictory and accomplishment day
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.'
Fri · Sep 27
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योगRecurring23:33 – 01:20siddhiauspiciousAll-purpose success yoga
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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.
Fri · Sep 27
Vishti Karana (Bhadra)
विष्टि करण (भद्रा)Recurring06:18 – 18:15inauspiciouskaranabhadraVishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities
- Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti·
- Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya·
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.
Sat · Sep 28
Siddha Yoga Day
सिद्ध योग दिनMedium23:33 – 23:50auspiciousyogasiddhiSiddha Yoga, accomplishment of all works
- Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
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.
Sat · Sep 28
Ekadashi
एकादशीRecurring13:20 – 14:50ekadashivratavishnuVishnu worship and fasting day
- Vishnu Sahasranama Patha·
- Sankalpa Vrata·
- Shodashi (Tripura Sundari) Sadhana·
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.
Sun · Sep 29
Magha Sunday
मघा रविवारMedium03:37 – 06:18pitruancestorsketuPitru/ancestor worship, Ketu nakshatra + Sun
- Nakshatra-Vara Yoga Sadhana·
- Magha Nakshatra Pitru Tarpana·
Sources (1)
- Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha Prakarana, Yamaghanta-yoga, verse 6 (Pyarelal Mishra ed., lines 666-694)Magha + Sunday = Yamaghanta-yoga; vivarjya in auspicious work, avashya-varjya in yatra; redirected here to pitru-karma per popular kalanirnaya.
Sun · Sep 29
Ravi Yoga
रवि योगMedium03:37 – 06:18auspiciousAuspicious Sunday-nakshatra combinations
- Surya Namaskar & Arghya·
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)
Sun · Sep 29
Sadhya Yoga Day
साध्य योग दिनMedium23:50 – 24:27auspiciousyogaSadhya Yoga, achievable goals and success
Sources (2)
- 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).
Sun · Sep 29
Dwadashi
द्वादशीRecurring14:50 – 16:48dwadashivishnuparanaParana (breaking Ekadashi fast) and Vishnu worship
- Dwadashi Vishnu Puja·
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)
Sun · Sep 29
Siddha Yoga
सिद्ध योगRecurring14:50 – 16:48siddhiauspiciousAccomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings
- Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
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.
Mon · Sep 30
Soma Pradosha
सोम प्रदोषMedium16:48 – 19:07pradoshashivamoonMonday Pradosha, Shiva worship with lunar energy
- Soma Pradosha Vrata·
- Trayodashi Pradosha Vrata·
Sources (2)
- Skanda Purana — Pradosha-vrata-mahatmya, closing section (Dharmagupta and Simantini katha)Pradosha-vrata for Girijapati worship; phalashruti promises sata-janma freedom from poverty.
- Devi Bhagavata — Tantra-khanda, Devi's vrata catalogue to Himavan, verses 37-42Devi names Pradosha-vrata and Somavara-vrata together as 'atyadhika santushti-karaka' for her worshippers.
Mon · Sep 30
Shubha Yoga Day
शुभ योग दिनMedium24:27 – 01:17auspiciousyogaShubha Yoga, auspicious for all undertakings
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)
Mon · Sep 30
Pradosha
प्रदोषRecurring16:48 – 19:07pradoshashivaShiva worship during twilight of Trayodashi
- Shiva Linga Abhisheka·
- Mahamrityunjaya Japa·
- Sankalpa Vrata·
Sources (2)
- 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.
Mon · Sep 30
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योगRecurring06:18 – 09:16siddhiauspiciousAll-purpose success yoga
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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.