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Festival calendar in Nashik, September 2027

Every Vedic festival, ekadashi, purnima, amavasya and sankranti for this month — computed live from the panchanga engine, tiered by rarity, citation-backed. 87 events: 0 major, 33 medium, 54 recurring.

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  1. Wed · Sep 01

    Kimstughna Karana

    किंस्तुघ्न करण
    Medium06:2018:49karananeutral

    Kimstughna fixed karana, neutral to mildly auspicious

    • Kimstughna Karana Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, karana-prakarana, verse 124Enumerates Shakuni, Naga, Chatushpada, Kimstughna as the four sthira (fixed) karanas of the lunar month.
    • Muhurta ChintamaniSamvatsara-prakarana, Sun-avastha on Sankranti, verse 13Sun in Kimstughna karana described as 'urdhva' (upright, sama) — 'sama: shreshtha ihardhavarshane', i.e. neutral-to-mildly auspicious.
  2. Wed · Sep 01

    Siddha Yoga Day

    सिद्ध योग दिन
    Medium21:3617:45auspiciousyogasiddhi

    Siddha Yoga, accomplishment of all works

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha 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 PuranaPurvabhaga, 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.
  3. Thu · Sep 02

    Sadhya Yoga Day

    साध्य योग दिन
    Medium17:4514:09auspiciousyoga

    Sadhya Yoga, achievable goals and success

    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, 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 ChintamaniNakshatra-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).
  4. Thu · Sep 02

    Dvitiya

    द्वितीया
    Recurring19:5016:50dvitiyachandra

    Yama/Chandra worship day

    • Yama Dvitiya Tarpana·
    Sources (2)
    • Skanda PuranaYamadvitiya-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 PuranaPurvabhaga, 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.
  5. Fri · Sep 03

    Shubha Yoga Day

    शुभ योग दिन
    Medium14:0910:56auspiciousyoga

    Shubha Yoga, auspicious for all undertakings

    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniYoga-prakaranam (Anandadi & nitya-yoga enumeration), verses 23-26, 41 (27 nitya-yogas listed; Shubha among the 11 auspicious)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga (yoga-prakarana, 27 nitya-yoga enumeration), yoga listing section (shubha-yoga svabhava and prescription)
  6. Fri · Sep 03

    Tritiya

    तृतीया
    Recurring16:5014:19tritiyagauri

    Gauri worship day

    • Gauri Tritiya Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Matsya PuranaAdhyaya 62 (Ananta-tritiya-vrata), verses 1-40 (tritiya vrata cycle, Gauri-pujana prescribed)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Chaturtha Pada (tritiya-vrata prakarana), Svarna-Gauri, Haritalika, Akshaya-Tritiya, Brihad-Gauri tritiya enumeration
  7. Fri · Sep 03

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring17:3615:53siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-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.
  8. Sat · Sep 04

    Ganesh Chaturthi

    गणेश चतुर्थी
    Medium14:1912:26festivalganesha

    Ganesh Chaturthi, birth of Lord Ganesha

    • Ganesh Chaturthi Sthapana Puja·
    • Chaturthi Ganesha Vrata·
    Sources (2)
    • Shiva PuranaRudra-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 PuranaPurvabhaga, 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).
  9. Sat · Sep 04

    Chaturthi

    चतुर्थी
    Recurring14:1912:26chaturthiganesha

    Ganesha worship day

    • Ganesha Puja & Modaka Offering·
    • Sankalpa Vrata·
    • Devi Kavacham Patha·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, 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 PuranaUttara-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.
  10. Sat · Sep 04

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring15:5314:49siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-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. Sat · Sep 04

    Vishti Karana (Bhadra)

    विष्टि करण (भद्रा)
    Recurring06:2018:46inauspiciouskaranabhadra

    Vishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities

    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti·
    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya·
    Sources (3)
    • Matsya PuranaSurya-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.
    • PhaladeepikaSantanachinta-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 PuranaPurvabhaga, 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.
  12. Sun · Sep 05

    Ravi Yoga

    रवि योग
    Medium14:4914:30auspicious

    Auspicious Sunday-nakshatra combinations

    • Surya Namaskar & Arghya·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakaranam (Sarvartha-siddhi-yoga), verse 28 (Sun-Hasta/Mula/U.Phalguni/U.Ashadha/U.Bhadrapada/Pushya/Ashwini)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Pratham Pada (siddhi-yoga prakarana), verses 242-243 (vara-nakshatra siddhi-yoga listing)
  13. Sun · Sep 05

    Indra Yoga Day

    इन्द्र योग दिन
    Medium06:0604:37auspiciousyogaindra

    Indra Yoga, power and leadership

    • Indra Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha 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.
  14. Sun · Sep 05

    Panchami

    पञ्चमी
    Recurring12:2611:17panchaminagasaraswati

    Naga and Saraswati worship day

    • Naga Panchami Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Devi BhagavataTantra-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 PuranaPurvabhaga, Margashirsha Shukla Panchami section, Jayavrata + Naga-puja sequence
  15. Mon · Sep 06

    Vaidhriti Yoga

    वैधृति योग
    Medium04:3703:48inauspiciousyoga

    Inauspicious yoga, avoid new beginnings. Good for pitru karma

    • Vaidhriti Yoga Tapas Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniNakshatra-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 PuranaPurvabhaga, 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.
  16. Mon · Sep 06

    Shashthi

    षष्ठी
    Recurring11:1710:58shashthiskanda

    Skanda/Murugan worship day

    • Skanda Shashthi Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Devi BhagavataSkandha 9 (Shashthi-devi upakhyana), verses 58-71 (Shashthi-stotra recited by Priyavrata)
    • Brahma Vaivarta PuranaPrakriti Khanda (Shashthi-devi mahatmya), Shashthi-stuti section (devi identified as Kartikeya-pranapriya)
  17. Tue · Sep 07

    Vishkambha Yoga Day

    विष्कम्भ योग दिन
    Medium03:4803:36inauspiciousyoga

    Vishkambha Yoga, obstacles in new works

    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniNakshatra-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 PuranaPurvabhaga, 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.
  18. Tue · Sep 07

    Saptami

    सप्तमी
    Recurring10:5811:28saptamisurya

    Surya worship day

    • Surya Saptami Arghya Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Matsya PuranaAdhyaya 74 (Kalyana-saptami-vrata), verses 1-20 (full chapter)Kalyana / Vijaya saptami on Shukla Saptami with Sunday; establishes Saptami-Surya canonical link.
    • Bhavishya PuranaBrahma-parva, Saptami-kalpa (Bhadra-saptami section), adhyaya 101, verses 20-25Brahma extolling Saptami-vrata to Dindi-muni.
  19. Wed · Sep 08

    Budha Ashtami

    बुधाष्टमी
    Medium11:2812:44ashtamimercury

    Mercury-enhanced Ashtami, good for learning and mantras

    Sources (1)
    • Bhavishya PuranaUttara-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).
  20. Wed · Sep 08

    Ashtami

    अष्टमी
    Recurring11:2812:44ashtamikalibhairava

    Kali and Bhairava worship day

    • Kali Ashtami Puja·
    • Ashtami Durga Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, 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 BhagavataSkandha 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.
  21. Wed · Sep 08

    Bava Karana

    बव करण
    Recurring06:2118:43auspiciouskarana

    Bava karana, auspicious for new beginnings

    • Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha 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).
    • BPHSPanchanga-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.
  22. Wed · Sep 08

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring16:1618:17siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-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.
  23. Thu · Sep 09

    Navami

    नवमी
    Recurring12:4414:39navamidurga

    Durga worship day

    • Durga Navami Puja·
    • Bhuvaneshwari Navami Homa·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, 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 BhagavataTritiya-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.
  24. Thu · Sep 09

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring18:1720:52siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-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.
  25. Fri · Sep 10

    Dashami

    दशमी
    Recurring14:3917:00dashamivictory

    Victory and accomplishment day

    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniYatra-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 PuranaUttarardha, Tithi-vrata prakaranam, Dashami yamaraja section'Sampoorna lokoṁ mein yah baat vidit hai ki dashami yamaraja ki tithi hai.'
  26. Sat · Sep 11

    Ekadashi

    एकादशी
    Recurring17:0019:36ekadashivratavishnu

    Vishnu worship and fasting day

    • Vishnu Sahasranama Patha·
    • Sankalpa Vrata·
    • Shodashi (Tripura Sundari) Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, 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 PuranaKrishna-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.
  27. Sat · Sep 11

    Vishti Karana (Bhadra)

    विष्टि करण (भद्रा)
    Recurring06:2218:40inauspiciouskaranabhadra

    Vishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities

    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti·
    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya·
    Sources (3)
    • Matsya PuranaSurya-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.
    • PhaladeepikaSantanachinta-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 PuranaPurvabhaga, 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.
  28. Sun · Sep 12

    Onam

    ओणम्
    Medium02:5806:05festivalkeralaharvestshravana_nakshatra

    Thiruvonam -- 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 PuranaAdhyaya 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.
    • HindupediaFestivals/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.
  29. Sun · Sep 12

    Dagdha Tithi

    दग्ध तिथि
    Medium19:3622:13inauspiciousdagdha

    Burnt tithi, generally inauspicious

    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-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.
  30. Sun · Sep 12

    Ravi Yoga

    रवि योग
    Medium02:5806:05auspicious

    Auspicious Sunday-nakshatra combinations

    • Surya Namaskar & Arghya·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakaranam (Sarvartha-siddhi-yoga), verse 28 (Sun-Hasta/Mula/U.Phalguni/U.Ashadha/U.Bhadrapada/Pushya/Ashwini)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Pratham Pada (siddhi-yoga prakarana), verses 242-243 (vara-nakshatra siddhi-yoga listing)
  31. Sun · Sep 12

    Dwadashi

    द्वादशी
    Recurring19:3622:13dwadashivishnuparana

    Parana (breaking Ekadashi fast) and Vishnu worship

    • Dwadashi Vishnu Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaUttarardha, 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 PuranaBrahma Parva, Dwadashi-vrata-mahatmya prakaranam, opening enumeration (Govinda/Shravana/Akhanda/Vijaya etc. dwadashi vrata-mahatmya)
  32. Sun · Sep 12

    Bava Karana

    बव करण
    Recurring06:2218:39auspiciouskarana

    Bava karana, auspicious for new beginnings

    • Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha 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).
    • BPHSPanchanga-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.
  33. Sun · Sep 12

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring02:5806:05siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-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.
  34. Sun · Sep 12

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring19:3622:13siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.
  35. Mon · Sep 13

    Soma Pradosha

    सोम प्रदोष
    Medium22:1324:40pradoshashivamoon

    Monday Pradosha, Shiva worship with lunar energy

    • Soma Pradosha Vrata·
    • Trayodashi Pradosha Vrata·
    Sources (2)
    • Skanda PuranaPradosha-vrata-mahatmya, closing section (Dharmagupta and Simantini katha)Pradosha-vrata for Girijapati worship; phalashruti promises sata-janma freedom from poverty.
    • Devi BhagavataTantra-khanda, Devi's vrata catalogue to Himavan, verses 37-42Devi names Pradosha-vrata and Somavara-vrata together as 'atyadhika santushti-karaka' for her worshippers.
  36. Mon · Sep 13

    Atiganda Yoga Day

    अतिगण्ड योग दिन
    Medium06:4307:45inauspiciousyoga

    Atiganda Yoga, avoid new beginnings

    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakaranam / Yoga-prakaranam, verse 33 (tyajya yoga enumeration) and Anandadi shlokas 23-26 (27 nitya-yoga svabhava; Atiganda among the inauspicious 9)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga (yoga-prakarana), 27 nitya-yoga enumeration -- Atiganda listed with inauspicious-for-arambha set
  37. Mon · Sep 13

    Pradosha

    प्रदोष
    Recurring22:1324:40pradoshashiva

    Shiva worship during twilight of Trayodashi

    • Shiva Linga Abhisheka·
    • Mahamrityunjaya Japa·
    • Sankalpa Vrata·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniSamskara-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 PuranaPradosha-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.
  38. Tue · Sep 14

    Dhanishtha Tuesday

    धनिष्ठा मङ्गलवार
    Medium06:0508:59wealthmars

    Wealth and Mars energy combined

    • Nakshatra-Vara Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniNakshatra-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 ChintamaniNakshatra-prakarana, gaja-karya section, verse 18Dhanishtha named for animal-acquisition (vana-gaja-krayadi); Mars-day reinforces purchase / wealth-acquisition timing.
  39. Tue · Sep 14

    Angaraka Chaturdashi

    अङ्गारक चतुर्दशी
    Medium24:4002:48chaturdashihanumanmars

    Hanuman/Rudra worship on Tuesday Chaturdashi

    • Hanuman Chalisa & Mantra Japa·
    • Angaraka Chaturdashi Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • HindupediaFestivals/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 PuranaUttara-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.
  40. Tue · Sep 14

    Shunya Tithi

    शून्य तिथि
    Medium24:4002:48inauspiciousshunya

    Void tithi, avoid important works

    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-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 ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakarana, tithi-shunya-lagna, verse 17
  41. Tue · Sep 14

    Chaturdashi

    चतुर्दशी
    Recurring24:4002:48chaturdashishiva

    Shiva worship, Shivaratri on Krishna Chaturdashi

    Sources (2)
    • Shiva PuranaSati'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 PuranaPurvabhaga, Chaturdashi-vrata enumeration, Month-wise Chaturdashi vratas (sankshipta ed., around lines 82751-82800)Phalguna krishna chaturdashi: Krittivaseshvara worship; Shravana: Kameshvara; Bhadrapada: Shankara; Kartika: Maha­deva.
  42. Tue · Sep 14

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring06:0508:59siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-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.
  43. Wed · Sep 15

    Purnima

    पूर्णिमा
    Medium02:4804:33purnimafull_moon

    Full moon day, auspicious for all worship

    • Bhuvaneshwari Mantra Japa·
    • Lakshmi Puja·
    • Chandi Patha (Durga Saptashati)·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Purnima-vrata-prakarana, opening section (masa-wise Purnima vratas)Sanatana-narada vada on Purnima vratas through the year.
    • Matsya PuranaParva-sandhi and Purnima-tithi prakarana, section on pakshanta-sandhi and pournamasika
  44. Wed · Sep 15

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring02:4804:33siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.
  45. Wed · Sep 15

    Vishti Karana (Bhadra)

    विष्टि करण (भद्रा)
    Recurring06:2318:37inauspiciouskaranabhadra

    Vishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities

    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti·
    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya·
    Sources (3)
    • Matsya PuranaSurya-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.
    • PhaladeepikaSantanachinta-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 PuranaPurvabhaga, 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.
  46. Thu · Sep 16

    Shula Yoga Day

    शूल योग दिन
    Medium09:1209:30inauspiciousyoga

    Shula Yoga, painful obstacles, avoid travel

    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakarana, tyajya yoga section, verse 35Shula yoga's first 5 ghatikas explicitly enjoined for rejection in all karmas — especially travel.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, jataka-yoga-phala section, verses 195-196Shula-yoga jataka described as shura-vira but adhana (without wealth) — reinforces 'painful obstacles' theme.
  47. Thu · Sep 16

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring11:3313:44siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-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 · Sep 16

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring04:3305:52siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.
  49. Fri · Sep 17

    Ganda Yoga Day

    गण्ड योग दिन
    Medium09:3009:27inauspiciousyoga

    Ganda Yoga, difficulties and obstacles

    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-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 PuranaUttarardha, 27-Yoga prakaranam, varjya-ghatika enumeration (verse 204-210 segment)Specifies the first 9 ghatikas of Ganda yoga as completely avoidable.
  50. Fri · Sep 17

    Dvitiya

    द्वितीया
    Recurring05:5206:44dvitiyachandra

    Yama/Chandra worship day

    • Yama Dvitiya Tarpana·
    Sources (2)
    • Skanda PuranaYamadvitiya-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 PuranaPurvabhaga, 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.
  51. Fri · Sep 17

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring13:4415:29siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-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 · Sep 18

    Kanya Sankranti

    कन्या संक्रान्ति
    Medium06:2318:34sankrantipitrutarpana

    Sun 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 ChintamaniSankranti-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 PuranaPurvabhaga, 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.
  53. Sat · Sep 18

    Sankranti

    संक्रान्ति
    Medium06:2318:34sankrantisuryasnanadana

    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·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga (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 ChintamaniSankranti-prakaranam, verses 1-8 (general sankranti definition, vahana, vastra, bhakshana, lepana attributes; snana-dana prescription)
  54. Sat · Sep 18

    Dvitiya

    द्वितीया
    Recurring05:5206:44dvitiyachandra

    Yama/Chandra worship day

    • Yama Dvitiya Tarpana·
    Sources (2)
    • Skanda PuranaYamadvitiya-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 PuranaPurvabhaga, 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.
  55. Sat · Sep 18

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring15:2916:48siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-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.
  56. Sun · Sep 19

    Ashwini Sunday

    अश्विनी रविवार
    Medium16:4817:41healingashwini

    Healing energy, Ashwini Kumaras + Sun

    • Nakshatra-Vara Yoga Sadhana·
    • Ashwini Nakshatra Healing Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha Prakarana, Sarvarthasiddhi-yoga, verses 28-29 (Pyarelal Mishra ed., lines 907-927)Sunday + Ashwini listed as Sarvarthasiddhi-yoga combination.
  57. Sun · Sep 19

    Tritiya

    तृतीया
    Recurring06:4407:09tritiyagauri

    Gauri worship day

    • Gauri Tritiya Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Matsya PuranaAdhyaya 62 (Ananta-tritiya-vrata), verses 1-40 (tritiya vrata cycle, Gauri-pujana prescribed)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Chaturtha Pada (tritiya-vrata prakarana), Svarna-Gauri, Haritalika, Akshaya-Tritiya, Brihad-Gauri tritiya enumeration
  58. Sun · Sep 19

    Vishti Karana (Bhadra)

    विष्टि करण (भद्रा)
    Recurring06:2318:33inauspiciouskaranabhadra

    Vishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities

    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti·
    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya·
    Sources (3)
    • Matsya PuranaSurya-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.
    • PhaladeepikaSantanachinta-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 PuranaPurvabhaga, 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.
  59. Mon · Sep 20

    Sankashti Chaturthi

    संकष्टी चतुर्थी
    Medium07:0907:09chaturthiganeshavrata

    Special Ganesha vrata with moonrise worship

    • Ganesha Puja & Modaka Offering·
    • Chaturthi Ganesha Vrata·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, 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 PuranaGanesha-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).
  60. Mon · Sep 20

    Chaturthi

    चतुर्थी
    Recurring07:0907:09chaturthiganesha

    Ganesha worship day

    • Ganesha Puja & Modaka Offering·
    • Sankalpa Vrata·
    • Devi Kavacham Patha·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, 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 PuranaUttara-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.
  61. Mon · Sep 20

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring17:4118:09siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-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.
  62. Tue · Sep 21

    Panchami

    पञ्चमी
    Recurring07:0906:43panchaminagasaraswati

    Naga and Saraswati worship day

    • Naga Panchami Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Devi BhagavataTantra-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 PuranaPurvabhaga, Margashirsha Shukla Panchami section, Jayavrata + Naga-puja sequence
  63. Tue · Sep 21

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring18:0918:13siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-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 · Sep 22

    Saptami

    सप्तमी
    Recurring05:5204:37saptamisurya

    Surya worship day

    • Surya Saptami Arghya Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Matsya PuranaAdhyaya 74 (Kalyana-saptami-vrata), verses 1-20 (full chapter)Kalyana / Vijaya saptami on Shukla Saptami with Sunday; establishes Saptami-Surya canonical link.
    • Bhavishya PuranaBrahma-parva, Saptami-kalpa (Bhadra-saptami section), adhyaya 101, verses 20-25Brahma extolling Saptami-vrata to Dindi-muni.
  65. Wed · Sep 22

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring05:5204:37siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.
  66. Wed · Sep 22

    Vishti Karana (Bhadra)

    विष्टि करण (भद्रा)
    Recurring06:2418:30inauspiciouskaranabhadra

    Vishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities

    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti·
    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya·
    Sources (3)
    • Matsya PuranaSurya-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.
    • PhaladeepikaSantanachinta-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 PuranaPurvabhaga, 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.
  67. Thu · Sep 23

    Vyatipata Yoga

    व्यतीपात योग
    Medium01:5923:35inauspiciousyoga

    Inauspicious yoga, avoid new beginnings. Good for pitru karma

    • Vyatipata Yoga Dosha Nivaran·
    Sources (2)
    • PhaladeepikaUpagraha-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 SmritiMadhaviya-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.
  68. Thu · Sep 23

    Ashtami

    अष्टमी
    Recurring04:3702:57ashtamikalibhairava

    Kali and Bhairava worship day

    • Kali Ashtami Puja·
    • Ashtami Durga Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, 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 BhagavataSkandha 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.
  69. Thu · Sep 23

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring17:5217:07siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-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.
  70. Fri · Sep 24

    Navami

    नवमी
    Recurring02:5724:55navamidurga

    Durga worship day

    • Durga Navami Puja·
    • Bhuvaneshwari Navami Homa·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, 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 BhagavataTritiya-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.
  71. Sat · Sep 25

    Dashami

    दशमी
    Recurring24:5522:31dashamivictory

    Victory and accomplishment day

    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniYatra-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 PuranaUttarardha, Tithi-vrata prakaranam, Dashami yamaraja section'Sampoorna lokoṁ mein yah baat vidit hai ki dashami yamaraja ki tithi hai.'
  72. Sat · Sep 25

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring15:5814:27siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-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.
  73. Sun · Sep 26

    Ravi Pushya Yoga

    रवि पुष्य योग
    Medium14:2712:38pushyaauspicious

    One of the most auspicious yogas for beginning new ventures, buying gold

    • Surya Namaskar & Arghya·
    • Pushya Yoga Graha Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha Prakarana, verses 28-29 (Sarvarthasiddhi yoga: Sunday + Pushya among rāvi-nakshatra list)Lists Sunday combined with Hasta, Mula, Uttaraphalguni, Uttarashada, Uttarabhadra, Pushya, Ashwini as Sarvarthasiddhi.
  74. Sun · Sep 26

    Shiva Yoga Day

    शिव योग दिन
    Medium17:5114:35auspiciousyogashiva

    Shiva Yoga, supreme auspiciousness

    • Shiva Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaUttarardha, 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 PuranaVidyeshvara Samhita, Shiva-vrata-mahatmya sectionEstablishes Shiva's adhipatya over auspicious time-units.
  75. Sun · Sep 26

    Ekadashi

    एकादशी
    Recurring22:3119:49ekadashivratavishnu

    Vishnu worship and fasting day

    • Vishnu Sahasranama Patha·
    • Sankalpa Vrata·
    • Shodashi (Tripura Sundari) Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, 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 PuranaKrishna-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.
  76. Sun · Sep 26

    Bava Karana

    बव करण
    Recurring06:2518:26auspiciouskarana

    Bava karana, auspicious for new beginnings

    • Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha 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).
    • BPHSPanchanga-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.
  77. Mon · Sep 27

    Siddha Yoga Day

    सिद्ध योग दिन
    Medium14:3511:07auspiciousyogasiddhi

    Siddha Yoga, accomplishment of all works

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha 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 PuranaPurvabhaga, 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.
  78. Mon · Sep 27

    Dwadashi

    द्वादशी
    Recurring19:4916:55dwadashivishnuparana

    Parana (breaking Ekadashi fast) and Vishnu worship

    • Dwadashi Vishnu Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaUttarardha, 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 PuranaBrahma Parva, Dwadashi-vrata-mahatmya prakaranam, opening enumeration (Govinda/Shravana/Akhanda/Vijaya etc. dwadashi vrata-mahatmya)
  79. Mon · Sep 27

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring19:4916:55siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.
  80. Tue · Sep 28

    Sadhya Yoga Day

    साध्य योग दिन
    Medium11:0707:32auspiciousyoga

    Sadhya Yoga, achievable goals and success

    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, 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 ChintamaniNakshatra-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).
  81. Tue · Sep 28

    Pradosha

    प्रदोष
    Recurring16:5513:55pradoshashiva

    Shiva worship during twilight of Trayodashi

    • Shiva Linga Abhisheka·
    • Mahamrityunjaya Japa·
    • Sankalpa Vrata·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniSamskara-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 PuranaPradosha-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.
  82. Tue · Sep 28

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring10:3308:20siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-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.
  83. Wed · Sep 29

    Chaturdashi

    चतुर्दशी
    Recurring13:5510:55chaturdashishiva

    Shiva worship, Shivaratri on Krishna Chaturdashi

    Sources (2)
    • Shiva PuranaSati'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 PuranaPurvabhaga, Chaturdashi-vrata enumeration, Month-wise Chaturdashi vratas (sankshipta ed., around lines 82751-82800)Phalguna krishna chaturdashi: Krittivaseshvara worship; Shravana: Kameshvara; Bhadrapada: Shankara; Kartika: Maha­deva.
  84. Thu · Sep 30

    Kimstughna Karana

    किंस्तुघ्न करण
    Medium06:2618:23karananeutral

    Kimstughna fixed karana, neutral to mildly auspicious

    • Kimstughna Karana Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, karana-prakarana, verse 124Enumerates Shakuni, Naga, Chatushpada, Kimstughna as the four sthira (fixed) karanas of the lunar month.
    • Muhurta ChintamaniSamvatsara-prakarana, Sun-avastha on Sankranti, verse 13Sun in Kimstughna karana described as 'urdhva' (upright, sama) — 'sama: shreshtha ihardhavarshane', i.e. neutral-to-mildly auspicious.
  85. Thu · Sep 30

    Amavasya

    अमावस्या
    Medium10:5508:06amavasyanew_moonpitru

    New moon, powerful for Tantric practices and pitru karma

    • Kali Maha Mantra Japa·
    • Pitru Tarpana·
    • Devi Kavacham Patha·
    Sources (2)
    • Skanda PuranaPitri-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 ChintamaniNakshatra-prakaranam, verse 57 (sinivali-kuhu-darsha section)Three Amavasya types (sinivali, kuhu, darsha) enumerated.
  86. Thu · Sep 30

    Brahma Yoga Day

    ब्रह्म योग दिन
    Medium24:2621:09auspiciousyogabrahma

    Brahma Yoga, creative and spiritual power

    • Brahma Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, 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 PuranaKotirudra-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.
  87. Thu · Sep 30

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring04:0002:11siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-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.