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Festival calendar in Raipur, November 2028

Every Vedic festival, ekadashi, purnima, amavasya and sankranti for this month — computed live from the panchanga engine, tiered by rarity, citation-backed. 76 events: 0 major, 29 medium, 47 recurring.

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  1. Wed · Nov 01

    Revati Wednesday

    रेवती बुधवार
    Medium04:20 – 06:54completionmercury

    Completion, Mercury nakshatra on Mercury day

    • Nakshatra-Vara Yoga Sadhana·
    • Revati Nakshatra Pushan Puja·
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    • Narada Purana — Uttarardha, Tithi-vara-nakshatra siddhi-yoga prakaranam, verses 242-244 (Bhrigu/Revati pair)'Brihaspati-vara ko Pushya, Shukra-vara ko Revati aur Shanivara ko Rohini ho to siddhi-yoga hota hai.' Revati's completion significance on Buddha-vara (Mercury-day for Mercury's exaltation sign Kanya-bordering Revati) follows the same vara-nakshatra mela principle.
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam (vara-nakshatra mrityu-yoga chart), verse 5Revati is the Wednesday dagdha-nakshatra in some traditions but is universally treated as the completion-nakshatra; the present rule reflects the latter usage.

  2. Wed · Nov 01

    Chaturdashi

    चतुर्दशी
    Recurring11:08 – 13:08chaturdashishiva

    Shiva worship, Shivaratri on Krishna Chaturdashi

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    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.

  3. Wed · Nov 01

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring04:20 – 06:54siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

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

  4. Thu · Nov 02

    Kartika Purnima

    कार्तिक पूर्णिमा
    Medium13:08 – 14:47festivalpurnimadeepa

    Dev Deepavali, light festival on Kartika full moon

    • Kartika Deepa Dana·
    • Purnima Satyanarayan Puja·
    • Kartika Purnima Deepdan·
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    Sources (2)
    • Skanda Purana — Kartika Mahatmya (Vaishnava-khanda), Kartika-snana and dipa-dana section'Snana, dipadana, tulsi ke paudhon ko lagana aur seenchna, prithvi par shayana, brahmacharya ka palana' enumerated as kartika-vrata; culminates on Kartika-purnima.
    • Padma Purana — Uttara Khanda, Kartika Mahatmya, manvadi-tithis sectionKartiki, Phalguni, Chaitri, Jyeṣṭhi-paurnima listed as manvadi tithis -- giving akṣaya-phala for daana/snana.

  5. Thu · Nov 02

    Purnima

    पूर्णिमा
    Medium13:08 – 14:47purnimafull_moon

    Full moon day, auspicious for all worship

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

  6. Thu · Nov 02

    Bava Karana

    बव करण
    Recurring06:08 – 17:25auspiciouskarana

    Bava karana, auspicious for new beginnings

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

  7. Fri · Nov 03

    Vyatipata Yoga

    व्यतीपात योग
    Medium16:23 – 16:17inauspiciousyoga

    Inauspicious yoga, avoid new beginnings. Good for pitru karma

    • Vyatipata Yoga Dosha Nivaran·
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    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.

  8. Fri · Nov 03

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring14:47 – 16:04siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

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

  9. Sat · Nov 04

    Tripushkar Yoga

    त्रिपुष्कर योग
    Medium16:04 – 16:59pushkarauspicious

    Triples the fruit of any karma performed

    • Maha Dana (Great Charity)·
    • Kamala Sadhana·
    • Dwipushkar/Tripushkar Yoga Sadhana·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Nakshatra-prakarana (Tripushkar-yoga lakshana), verse 50 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 2076-2099) — 'भद्रातिथी रविजभूतनयार्कवारे ... त्रैपुष्करो भवति'Triples the fruit of any karma done within it.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Jyotish-prakarana (Tripushkar / Dwipushkar yoga), section on Tripushkar-yoga (Sankshipta ed., lines 41801-41850) — 'विषम चरणवाले नक्षत्र ... त्रिपुष्कर'Identifies odd-pada nakshatras (Krittika, Punarvasu, U.Phalguni, Vishakha, U.Ashadha, P.Bhadra) with Sun/Sat/Mars + Bhadra-tithi.

  10. Sat · Nov 04

    Dvitiya

    द्वितीया
    Recurring16:04 – 16:59dvitiyachandra

    Yama/Chandra worship day

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

  11. Sat · Nov 04

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring11:03 – 12:36siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

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

  12. Sun · Nov 05

    Tritiya

    तृतीया
    Recurring16:59 – 17:33tritiyagauri

    Gauri worship day

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

  13. Sun · Nov 05

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring12:36 – 13:47siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

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

  14. Sun · Nov 05

    Vishti Karana (Bhadra)

    विष्टि करण (भद्रा)
    Recurring06:09 – 17:24inauspiciouskaranabhadra

    Vishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities

    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti·
    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya·
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    • 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.

  15. Mon · Nov 06

    Karva Chauth

    करवा चौथ
    Medium17:33 – 17:43festivalvratachaturthimarital

    Kartika Krishna Chaturthi (Amanta) -- the nirjala vrata observed by married women across North India for the longevity of their husbands. The fast begins before sunrise and is broken only after sighting the moon through a sieve and offering arghya. The vrata-katha is preserved in the Skanda Purana; the karva (clay water pot) lends the festival its name.

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    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Kartika Krishna Chaturthi (Karka-chaturthi), Karka-chaturthi vrata vidhiDirect naming: 'कार्तिक कृष्ण चतुर्थीको करवा चौथ का व्रत'; women-only adhikara, ten karvas, Ganesha + 16 names puja, and homa with til/chawal/jav/sarson/ghi/khand.
    • Skanda Purana — Vaishnava-khanda, Kartika-masa mahatmya, Ashwin-to-Kartika Krishna Chaturthi sectionLists Ashwin-Krishna-Chaturthi to Kartik-Krishna-Chaturthi as Ganesha-pradan vrata period — provides the Ganesha-marital adhikara framing.

  16. Mon · Nov 06

    Sankashti Chaturthi

    संकष्टी चतुर्थी
    Medium17:33 – 17:43chaturthiganeshavrata

    Special Ganesha vrata with moonrise worship

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

  17. Mon · Nov 06

    Shiva Yoga Day

    शिव योग दिन
    Medium15:12 – 14:14auspiciousyogashiva

    Shiva Yoga, supreme auspiciousness

    • Shiva Yoga Sadhana·
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    • 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.

  18. Mon · Nov 06

    Chaturthi

    चतुर्थी
    Recurring17:33 – 17:43chaturthiganesha

    Ganesha worship day

    • Ganesha Puja & Modaka Offering·
    • Sankalpa Vrata·
    • Devi Kavacham Patha·
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    • 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.

  19. Tue · Nov 07

    Siddha Yoga Day

    सिद्ध योग दिन
    Medium14:14 – 12:57auspiciousyogasiddhi

    Siddha Yoga, accomplishment of all works

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
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    • 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.

  20. Tue · Nov 07

    Panchami

    पञ्चमी
    Recurring17:43 – 17:29panchaminagasaraswati

    Naga and Saraswati worship day

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

  21. Tue · Nov 07

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring14:37 – 15:03siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

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

  22. Wed · Nov 08

    Sadhya Yoga Day

    साध्य योग दिन
    Medium12:57 – 11:19auspiciousyoga

    Sadhya Yoga, achievable goals and success

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

  23. Wed · Nov 08

    Shashthi

    षष्ठी
    Recurring17:29 – 16:49shashthiskanda

    Skanda/Murugan worship day

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

  24. Thu · Nov 09

    Guru Pushya Yoga

    गुरु पुष्य योग
    Medium15:03 – 14:36pushyaauspiciousgururare

    Supreme yoga for spiritual initiation and starting education. Also known as Guru Pushya Amrit Yoga since Thursday + Pushya is inherently an Amrit Siddhi combination

    • Guru Mantra Diksha·
    • Lakshmi Puja·
    • Matangi Sadhana·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha Prakarana (Sarvarthasiddhi-yoga enumeration), verses 28-29 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 907-927) — Thursday + Pushya listed in Sarvarthasiddhi-yogaSame verse-set lists Sunday-Hasta, Monday-Shravana, Wednesday-Rohini etc.; Thursday-Pushya is the strongest pairing.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Jyotish-prakarana (vara-nakshatra yoga section), verse 242 1/2 (Sankshipta ed., lines 42151-42200) — 'बृहस्पतिवारको पुष्य ... सिद्धियोग होता है'Lists Thursday-Pushya, Friday-Revati, Saturday-Rohini etc. as siddhi-yoga; explicit Devanagari verse number.

  25. Thu · Nov 09

    Shubha Yoga Day

    शुभ योग दिन
    Medium11:19 – 09:20auspiciousyoga

    Shubha Yoga, auspicious for all undertakings

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    • 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)

  26. Thu · Nov 09

    Amrit Siddhi Yoga

    अमृत सिद्धि योग
    Medium15:03 – 14:36siddhiauspicious

    Nectar yoga, excellent for all auspicious works

    • Amrit Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam, verses 23-29 (Anandadi yoga / Sarvartha-siddhi / Amrita-siddhi enumeration)The 7-vara amrita-siddhi mapping is given as part of the wider Anandadi-27 yoga corpus and the sarvartha-siddhi enumeration.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Pratham Pada (yoga-prakarana), verses 242-244 (sarvartha-siddhi-yoga -- same vara-nakshatra pairs)

  27. Thu · Nov 09

    Saptami

    सप्तमी
    Recurring16:49 – 15:40saptamisurya

    Surya worship day

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

  28. Thu · Nov 09

    Bava Karana

    बव करण
    Recurring06:11 – 17:22auspiciouskarana

    Bava karana, auspicious for new beginnings

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

  29. Fri · Nov 10

    Shukra Ashtami

    शुक्र अष्टमी
    Medium15:40 – 14:03ashtamidurgavenus

    Durga worship on Friday Ashtami

    • Shukra Ashtami Devi Puja·
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    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga (siddhi-yoga & ashtami-vrata enumeration), verses 243-244 (Friday-tithi siddhi-yoga; Durga-ashtami observance prescribed for jaya)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam, verse 6 (Friday-tithi adhama/uttama enumeration -- Shukrawar establishes the vara framework)

  30. Fri · Nov 10

    Ashtami

    अष्टमी
    Recurring15:40 – 14:03ashtamikalibhairava

    Kali and Bhairava worship day

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

  31. Sat · Nov 11

    Indra Yoga Day

    इन्द्र योग दिन
    Medium04:13 – 01:08auspiciousyogaindra

    Indra Yoga, power and leadership

    • Indra Yoga Sadhana·
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    • 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.

  32. Sat · Nov 11

    Navami

    नवमी
    Recurring14:03 – 11:59navamidurga

    Durga worship day

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

  33. Sat · Nov 11

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring13:42 – 12:20siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

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

  34. Sun · Nov 12

    Vaidhriti Yoga

    वैधृति योग
    Medium01:08 – 21:44inauspiciousyoga

    Inauspicious yoga, avoid new beginnings. Good for pitru karma

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

  35. Sun · Nov 12

    Dashami

    दशमी
    Recurring11:59 – 09:31dashamivictory

    Victory and accomplishment day

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    • 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.'

  36. Sun · Nov 12

    Vishti Karana (Bhadra)

    विष्टि करण (भद्रा)
    Recurring06:13 – 17:21inauspiciouskaranabhadra

    Vishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities

    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti·
    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya·
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    • 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.

  37. Mon · Nov 13

    Vishkambha Yoga Day

    विष्कम्भ योग दिन
    Medium21:44 – 18:08inauspiciousyoga

    Vishkambha Yoga, obstacles in new works

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

  38. Mon · Nov 13

    Ekadashi

    एकादशी
    Recurring09:31 – 06:42ekadashivratavishnu

    Vishnu worship and fasting day

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

  39. Tue · Nov 14

    Chitra Tuesday

    चित्रा मङ्गलवार
    Medium06:10 – 03:49creativemars

    Creative works, Mars nakshatra on Mars day

    • Nakshatra-Vara Yoga Sadhana·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Nakshatra-prakaranam, verse 11 (nakshatra-svami enumeration: Chitra-svami = Mangala/Tvashtra-Mangala) and verses 18-19 (Chitra grouped with chara/kshipra creative-work nakshatras)
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga (vara-nakshatra siddhi prakarana), verses ~242 (vara-nakshatra siddhi enumeration -- Chitra-Mangala-vara as Mars-amplification on Mars-ruled nakshatra)

  40. Tue · Nov 14

    Pradosha

    प्रदोष
    Recurring03:41 – 24:35pradoshashiva

    Shiva worship during twilight of Trayodashi

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

  41. Tue · Nov 14

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring06:10 – 03:49siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

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

  42. Wed · Nov 15

    Shakuni Karana

    शकुनि करण
    Medium06:15 – 17:20inauspiciouskaranafixed

    Shakuni fixed karana, inauspicious for most works

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

  43. Wed · Nov 15

    Chaturdashi

    चतुर्दशी
    Recurring24:35 – 21:34chaturdashishiva

    Shiva worship, Shivaratri on Krishna Chaturdashi

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

  44. Thu · Nov 16

    Diwali

    दीपावली
    Medium21:34 – 18:48festivallakshmideepa

    Diwali, festival of lights, Lakshmi worship

    • Diwali Lakshmi-Ganesha Puja·
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    • Skanda Purana — Kartika Mahatmya, trayodashi-to-dipavali section, chapters on 'Trayodashi se lekar Dipavali tak ke utsava-krityas'Skanda Purana's Kartika Mahatmya devotes a dedicated chapter to 'Trayodashi to Dipavali utsava-krityas' followed by 'Kartika-shukla pratipada and Yama-dvitiya kritya'.
    • Padma Purana — Uttara Khanda, Lakshmi-puja section, Brahma-muhurta Lakshmi-jagarana section'Jo prabodha-kala (Brahma-muhurta) mein Lakshmiji ko jagaakar unka puja karta hai, use dhana-sampatti ki kami nahi hoti.' Establishes Lakshmi-puja on Kartika-amavasya (Diwali) night.

  45. Thu · Nov 16

    Vishakha Thursday

    विशाखा गुरुवार
    Medium01:34 – 23:35determinationjupiter

    Determination, Jupiter nakshatra on Jupiter day

    • Nakshatra-Vara Yoga Sadhana·
    • Vishakha Nakshatra Indragni Puja·
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    • Narada Purana — Uttarardha, Tithi-vara-nakshatra siddhi-yoga prakaranam, verses 242-244 (vara-nakshatra siddhi-yoga section)Narada Purana's vara-nakshatra siddhi-yoga table assigns Pushya to Guru-vara as siddhi; Vishakha (Jupiter-ruled in the Brihat-Samhita lordship scheme) on Guru-vara is treated under the same nakshatra-vara svami-mela principle.
    • Brihat Samhita — Adhyaya 98 (Nakshatra-devatadhyaya), Vishakha sectionVishakha presided by Indra-Agni; classed as mishra/determined-action nakshatra.

  46. Thu · Nov 16

    Amavasya

    अमावस्या
    Medium21:34 – 18:48amavasyanew_moonpitru

    New moon, powerful for Tantric practices and pitru karma

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

  47. Thu · Nov 16

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring01:34 – 23:35siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

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

  48. Fri · Nov 17

    Vrishchika Sankranti

    वृश्चिक संक्रान्ति
    Medium06:16 – 17:20sankrantisurya

    Sun enters Vrishchika (Scorpio). Snana and dana prescribed.

    • Vrishchika Sankranti Puja·
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    • Muhurta Chintamani — Samvatsara-prakarana, Vishnupadi-Sankranti punyakala, verse 8Vrisha-Simha-Vrischika-Kumbha Sankrantis are the Vishnupadi set: first 16 ghatikas are atipunyada for snana-dana.
    • Skanda Purana — Nagara-khanda, Hatakeshvara section, Vrischika-to-Kumbha Sankranti period passageShiva-Indra dialogue: from Vrischika Sankranti to Kumbha Sankranti period named as supremely sacred at Hatakeshvara-kshetra (Anarta-desha).

  49. Fri · Nov 17

    Sankranti

    संक्रान्ति
    Medium06:16 – 17:20sankrantisuryasnanadana

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

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

  50. Fri · Nov 17

    Atiganda Yoga Day

    अतिगण्ड योग दिन
    Medium03:46 – 24:48inauspiciousyoga

    Atiganda Yoga, avoid new beginnings

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    • 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

  51. Fri · Nov 17

    Bava Karana

    बव करण
    Recurring06:16 – 17:20auspiciouskarana

    Bava karana, auspicious for new beginnings

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

  52. Fri · Nov 17

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring23:35 – 22:02siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

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

  53. Fri · Nov 17

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring18:48 – 16:25siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

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

  54. Sat · Nov 18

    Dvitiya

    द्वितीया
    Recurring16:25 – 14:36dvitiyachandra

    Yama/Chandra worship day

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

  55. Sat · Nov 18

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring22:02 – 21:04siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

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

  56. Sun · Nov 19

    Tritiya

    तृतीया
    Recurring14:36 – 13:28tritiyagauri

    Gauri worship day

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

  57. Mon · Nov 20

    Shula Yoga Day

    शूल योग दिन
    Medium20:26 – 19:08inauspiciousyoga

    Shula Yoga, painful obstacles, avoid travel

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

  58. Mon · Nov 20

    Chaturthi

    चतुर्थी
    Recurring13:28 – 13:07chaturthiganesha

    Ganesha worship day

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

  59. Mon · Nov 20

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring20:49 – 21:19siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

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

  60. Mon · Nov 20

    Vishti Karana (Bhadra)

    विष्टि करण (भद्रा)
    Recurring06:18 – 17:19inauspiciouskaranabhadra

    Vishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities

    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti·
    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya·
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    • 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.

  61. Tue · Nov 21

    Ganda Yoga Day

    गण्ड योग दिन
    Medium19:08 – 18:28inauspiciousyoga

    Ganda Yoga, difficulties and obstacles

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

  62. Tue · Nov 21

    Panchami

    पञ्चमी
    Recurring13:07 – 13:34panchaminagasaraswati

    Naga and Saraswati worship day

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

  63. Wed · Nov 22

    Shashthi

    षष्ठी
    Recurring13:34 – 14:46shashthiskanda

    Skanda/Murugan worship day

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

  64. Wed · Nov 22

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring22:36 – 24:34siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

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

  65. Thu · Nov 23

    Saptami

    सप्तमी
    Recurring14:46 – 16:37saptamisurya

    Surya worship day

    • Surya Saptami Arghya Puja·
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    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.

  66. Fri · Nov 24

    Shukra Ashtami

    शुक्र अष्टमी
    Medium16:37 – 18:56ashtamidurgavenus

    Durga worship on Friday Ashtami

    • Shukra Ashtami Devi Puja·
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    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga (siddhi-yoga & ashtami-vrata enumeration), verses 243-244 (Friday-tithi siddhi-yoga; Durga-ashtami observance prescribed for jaya)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam, verse 6 (Friday-tithi adhama/uttama enumeration -- Shukrawar establishes the vara framework)

  67. Fri · Nov 24

    Ashtami

    अष्टमी
    Recurring16:37 – 18:56ashtamikalibhairava

    Kali and Bhairava worship day

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

  68. Fri · Nov 24

    Bava Karana

    बव करण
    Recurring06:21 – 17:19auspiciouskarana

    Bava karana, auspicious for new beginnings

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

  69. Sat · Nov 25

    Navami

    नवमी
    Recurring18:56 – 21:28navamidurga

    Durga worship day

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

  70. Sun · Nov 26

    Dashami

    दशमी
    Recurring21:28 – 23:59dashamivictory

    Victory and accomplishment day

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

  71. Mon · Nov 27

    Ekadashi

    एकादशी
    Recurring23:59 – 02:18ekadashivratavishnu

    Vishnu worship and fasting day

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

  72. Tue · Nov 28

    Vyatipata Yoga

    व्यतीपात योग
    Medium21:49 – 22:15inauspiciousyoga

    Inauspicious yoga, avoid new beginnings. Good for pitru karma

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

  73. Tue · Nov 28

    Dwadashi

    द्वादशी
    Recurring02:18 – 04:14dwadashivishnuparana

    Parana (breaking Ekadashi fast) and Vishnu worship

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

  74. Tue · Nov 28

    Bava Karana

    बव करण
    Recurring06:23 – 17:19auspiciouskarana

    Bava karana, auspicious for new beginnings

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

  75. Wed · Nov 29

    Pradosha

    प्रदोष
    Recurring04:14 – 05:42pradoshashiva

    Shiva worship during twilight of Trayodashi

    • Shiva Linga Abhisheka·
    • Mahamrityunjaya Japa·
    • Sankalpa Vrata·
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    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.

  76. Thu · Nov 30

    Chaturdashi

    चतुर्दशी
    Recurring05:42 – 06:41chaturdashishiva

    Shiva worship, Shivaratri on Krishna Chaturdashi

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