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Festival calendar in Vijayawada, January 2027

Every Vedic festival, ekadashi, purnima, amavasya and sankranti for this month — computed live from the panchanga engine, tiered by rarity, citation-backed. 81 events: 0 major, 35 medium, 46 recurring.

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  1. Fri · Jan 01

    Atiganda Yoga Day

    अतिगण्ड योग दिन
    Medium12:26 – 11:43inauspiciousyoga

    Atiganda Yoga, avoid new beginnings

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

  2. Fri · Jan 01

    Navami

    नवमी
    Recurring12:32 – 13:10navamidurga

    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.

  3. Sat · Jan 02

    Swati Saturday

    स्वाती शनिवार
    Medium17:29 – 19:19independencerahu

    Independence and self-reliance, Rahu nakshatra + Saturn

    • Nakshatra-Vara Yoga Sadhana·
    • Swati Nakshatra Vayu Sadhana·
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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Nakshatra-prakarana, jvara-mrityu / rogani sthirata, verses 45-46Swati in the 'sthirata' (firmness/independence) nakshatra set; Saturn (lord of stability) reinforces the trait.
    • Hindupedia — Nakshatras/Swati, opening sectionSwati's Rahu lordship + Saturday's Saturn establishes self-reliance / independence theme; modern reference.

  4. Sat · Jan 02

    Dashami

    दशमी
    Recurring13:10 – 14:24dashamivictory

    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.'

  5. Sat · Jan 02

    Vishti Karana (Bhadra)

    विष्टि करण (भद्रा)
    Recurring06:37 – 17:45inauspiciouskaranabhadra

    Vishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities

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

  6. Sun · Jan 03

    Ekadashi

    एकादशी
    Recurring14:24 – 16:08ekadashivratavishnu

    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.

  7. Sun · Jan 03

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring19:19 – 21:37siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

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

  8. Mon · Jan 04

    Shula Yoga Day

    शूल योग दिन
    Medium11:37 – 12:03inauspiciousyoga

    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.

  9. Mon · Jan 04

    Dwadashi

    द्वादशी
    Recurring16:08 – 18:16dwadashivishnuparana

    Parana (breaking Ekadashi fast) and Vishnu worship

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

  10. Mon · Jan 04

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring16:08 – 18:16siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

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

  11. Tue · Jan 05

    Ganda Yoga Day

    गण्ड योग दिन
    Medium12:03 – 12:43inauspiciousyoga

    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.

  12. Tue · Jan 05

    Pradosha

    प्रदोष
    Recurring18:16 – 20:40pradoshashiva

    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.

  13. Wed · Jan 06

    Shakuni Karana

    शकुनि करण
    Medium06:38 – 17:47inauspiciouskaranafixed

    Shakuni fixed karana, inauspicious for most works

    • Shakuni Karana Shanti·
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    Sources (2)
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga (karana-prakarana), verses ~124 (4 fixed karanas: Shakuni, Naga, Chatushpada, Kimstughna enumerated)
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga (karana-svami and shubhashubha), verses ~255-257 (Surya stands in Shakuni-Kolava-Kimstughna karanas -- standing-Surya yields disturbance; inauspicious for most works)

  14. Wed · Jan 06

    Chaturdashi

    चतुर्दशी
    Recurring20:40 – 23:14chaturdashishiva

    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.

  15. Thu · Jan 07

    Amavasya

    अमावस्या
    Medium23:14 – 01:54amavasyanew_moonpitru

    New moon, powerful for Tantric practices and pitru karma

    • Kali Maha Mantra Japa·
    • Pitru Tarpana·
    • Devi Kavacham Patha·
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    Sources (2)
    • Skanda Purana — Pitri-kalpa / Tithi-pravachana, amavasya definition section'Yogon mein vyatipata, nakshatron mein shravana, tithiyon mein amavasya aur purnima tatha sankranti-kala -- ye sab dana-karma mein pavitra mane gaye hain.' Amavasya named first among agnishvattadi pitarana priya tithis.
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Nakshatra-prakaranam, verse 57 (sinivali-kuhu-darsha section)Three Amavasya types (sinivali, kuhu, darsha) enumerated.

  16. Fri · Jan 08

    Kimstughna Karana

    किंस्तुघ्न करण
    Medium06:38 – 17:48karananeutral

    Kimstughna fixed karana, neutral to mildly auspicious

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

  17. Fri · Jan 08

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring01:54 – 04:34siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

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

  18. Sat · Jan 09

    Tripushkar Yoga

    त्रिपुष्कर योग
    Medium04:34 – 07:07pushkarauspicious

    Triples the fruit of any karma performed

    • Maha Dana (Great Charity)·
    • Kamala Sadhana·
    • Dwipushkar/Tripushkar Yoga Sadhana·
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    Sources (2)
    • 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.

  19. Sat · Jan 09

    Dvitiya

    द्वितीया
    Recurring04:34 – 07:07dvitiyachandra

    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.

  20. Sun · Jan 10

    Ravi Yoga

    रवि योग
    Medium12:16 – 15:12auspicious

    Auspicious Sunday-nakshatra combinations

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

  21. Sun · Jan 10

    Dvitiya

    द्वितीया
    Recurring04:34 – 07:07dvitiyachandra

    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.

  22. Sun · Jan 10

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring12:16 – 15:12siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

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

  23. Sun · Jan 10

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring04:34 – 07:07siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

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

  24. Mon · Jan 11

    Tritiya

    तृतीया
    Recurring07:07 – 09:28tritiyagauri

    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

  25. Tue · Jan 12

    Shunya Tithi

    शून्य तिथि
    Medium09:28 – 11:29inauspiciousshunya

    Void tithi, avoid important works

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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakarana, Shunyatithi-chakra, verse 10Masa-wise shunya tithis enumerated; 4/9/14 (Rikta tithis) fall in the shunya set and Tuesday compounds the void.
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakarana, tithi-shunya-lagna, verse 17

  26. Tue · Jan 12

    Vyatipata Yoga

    व्यतीपात योग
    Medium17:38 – 17:57inauspiciousyoga

    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.

  27. Tue · Jan 12

    Chaturthi

    चतुर्थी
    Recurring09:28 – 11:29chaturthiganesha

    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.

  28. Tue · Jan 12

    Vishti Karana (Bhadra)

    विष्टि करण (भद्रा)
    Recurring06:39 – 17:51inauspiciouskaranabhadra

    Vishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities

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

  29. Wed · Jan 13

    Panchami

    पञ्चमी
    Recurring11:29 – 13:02panchaminagasaraswati

    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

  30. Wed · Jan 13

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring11:29 – 13:02siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

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

  31. Thu · Jan 14

    Shashthi

    षष्ठी
    Recurring13:02 – 13:59shashthiskanda

    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)

  32. Thu · Jan 14

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring13:02 – 13:59siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

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

  33. Fri · Jan 15

    Makar Sankranti

    मकर संक्रान्ति
    Medium06:40 – 17:53sankrantifestivalsuryadana

    Sun enters Makara (Capricorn), marking Uttarayana -- the northward journey of the sun. Most auspicious Sankranti. Dana, snana in sacred rivers, and tila-gur offerings are prescribed. Ganga snan on this day destroys all sins.

    • Sankranti Snana & Dana·
    • Makar Sankranti Surya Puja·
    • Makar Sankranti Surya Puja·
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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Sankranti-prakarana, verse 3 (Pyarelal Mishra ed., lines 2291-2318)'Makara-sankrantitah uttarayanam karkato dakshinayanam' — Makara-sankranti = onset of Uttarayana.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Sankranti-punyakala-varnana, Makara-sankranti punya-kala (sankshipta ed., around lines 14751-14800)Makara-sankranti = Uttarayana-sankrama; purva 40 ghadi + para 30 ghadi prescribed for snana-dana.

  34. Fri · Jan 15

    Sankranti

    संक्रान्ति
    Medium06:40 – 17:53sankrantisuryasnanadana

    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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    Sources (2)
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga (Sankranti-prakaranam), verse 264 (all sankrantis bear punyakala; vishuvat/vishnupada/shadshiti-mukhi distinction)Specifies 16-ghati punyakala window across all 12 sankrantis with the 3 sub-categories by rashi-type.
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Sankranti-prakaranam, verses 1-8 (general sankranti definition, vahana, vastra, bhakshana, lepana attributes; snana-dana prescription)

  35. Fri · Jan 15

    Shiva Yoga Day

    शिव योग दिन
    Medium17:22 – 16:18auspiciousyogashiva

    Shiva Yoga, supreme auspiciousness

    • Shiva Yoga Sadhana·
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    Sources (2)
    • Narada Purana — Uttarardha, 27-Yoga prakaranam, yoga-svami enumeration (Vishvedeva...Rudra...Mitra...)'Yam, Vishvedeva, Chandra, Brahma, Guru, Chandra, Indra, Jala, Sarpa, Agni, Surya, Bhumi, Rudra, Brahma, Varuna, Ganesha, Rudra, Kubera, Vishvakarma, Mitra...' -- Rudra is named twice (yoga 13 Vyaghata and yoga 20 Shiva); the Shiva-Yoga at index 20 derives its name from this lordship.
    • Shiva Purana — Vidyeshvara Samhita, Shiva-vrata-mahatmya sectionEstablishes Shiva's adhipatya over auspicious time-units.

  36. Fri · Jan 15

    Amrit Siddhi Yoga

    अमृत सिद्धि योग
    Medium23:19 – 23:51siddhiauspicious

    Nectar yoga, excellent for all auspicious works

    • Amrit Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Amrit Siddhi Yoga Diksha Sadhana·
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    Sources (2)
    • 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)

  37. Fri · Jan 15

    Saptami

    सप्तमी
    Recurring13:59 – 14:13saptamisurya

    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.

  38. Sat · Jan 16

    Kalabhairava Ashtami

    कालाष्टमी
    Medium14:13 – 13:43ashtamibhairavasaturn

    Kalabhairava worship on Saturday Ashtami

    • Kali Ashtami Puja·
    • Bhairava Ashtami Puja·
    • Ashtami Durga Puja·
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    Sources (1)
    • Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, dasha-shiva-vrata adhyaya, verse 11 (Kalashtami section)'Pratyek ashtami ke [din mein upavaas kar] ratri-kaal mein bhojan karna chahiye, kintu Kalashtami mein vishesha-rupa se [ratri mein bhi] bhojan ka tyaga karna chahiye.' Kalashtami explicitly named; Saturday-Ashtami is the Kalabhairava-prakata variant.

  39. Sat · Jan 16

    Siddha Yoga Day

    सिद्ध योग दिन
    Medium16:18 – 14:38auspiciousyogasiddhi

    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.

  40. Sat · Jan 16

    Ashtami

    अष्टमी
    Recurring14:13 – 13:43ashtamikalibhairava

    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.

  41. Sat · Jan 16

    Bava Karana

    बव करण
    Recurring06:40 – 17:53auspiciouskarana

    Bava karana, auspicious for new beginnings

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

  42. Sat · Jan 16

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring14:13 – 13:43siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

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

  43. Sun · Jan 17

    Sadhya Yoga Day

    साध्य योग दिन
    Medium14:38 – 12:23auspiciousyoga

    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).

  44. Sun · Jan 17

    Navami

    नवमी
    Recurring13:43 – 12:27navamidurga

    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.

  45. Mon · Jan 18

    Shubha Yoga Day

    शुभ योग दिन
    Medium12:23 – 09:33auspiciousyoga

    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)

  46. Mon · Jan 18

    Dashami

    दशमी
    Recurring12:27 – 10:27dashamivictory

    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.'

  47. Tue · Jan 19

    Brahma Yoga Day

    ब्रह्म योग दिन
    Medium06:13 – 02:27auspiciousyogabrahma

    Brahma Yoga, creative and spiritual power

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

  48. Tue · Jan 19

    Ekadashi

    एकादशी
    Recurring10:27 – 07:50ekadashivratavishnu

    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.

  49. Tue · Jan 19

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring10:27 – 07:50siddhiauspicious

    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.

  50. Tue · Jan 19

    Vishti Karana (Bhadra)

    विष्टि करण (भद्रा)
    Recurring06:40 – 17:55inauspiciouskaranabhadra

    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.

  51. Wed · Jan 20

    Indra Yoga Day

    इन्द्र योग दिन
    Medium02:27 – 22:23auspiciousyogaindra

    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.

  52. Wed · Jan 20

    Pradosha

    प्रदोष
    Recurring04:41 – 01:12pradoshashiva

    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.

  53. Wed · Jan 20

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring18:54 – 16:17siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

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

  54. Thu · Jan 21

    Ardra Chaturdashi

    आर्द्रा चतुर्दशी
    Medium01:12 – 21:30rudrashivaardra

    Rudra worship, Ardra on Chaturdashi

    • Nakshatra-Tithi Yoga Sadhana·
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    • Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita (Part 2), Adhyaya ~90 (Rudra-vrata-vidhi), verses 64-65 (upavasa on Ravivara, Ardra-nakshatra, Ashtami and Chaturdashi for Rudra)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam, verse 6 (Ardra-nakshatra-Yamghanta yoga noted; vivarjana for secular works, but the same Ardra-Chaturdashi window is the Rudra-aradhana window)MC marks Tuesday-Ardra as Yamghanta to avoid for mundane works; the Rudra-puja prescription on Ardra-Chaturdashi is from Shiva Purana.

  55. Thu · Jan 21

    Vaidhriti Yoga

    वैधृति योग
    Medium22:23 – 18:08inauspiciousyoga

    Inauspicious yoga, avoid new beginnings. Good for pitru karma

    • Vaidhriti Yoga Tapas Sadhana·
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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Nakshatra-prakarana (mahapata and tyajya-yoga), verse 57 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 2174-2196) — 'व्यतिपातवैधृति ... शान्तितः'Lists vyatipata, vaidhriti, vajra, yamaghanta, dagdha as inauspicious yogas for jani (birth) and shubha-karma.
    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Jyotish-prakarana (ninda-yoga enumeration), ninda-yoga section (Sankshipta ed., lines 41901-41950) — 'वैधृति और व्यतीपात ये दोनों महापात हैं, इन दोनोंको शुभ कार्योमें सदा त्याग देना चाहिये'Classes vaidhriti+vyatipata as the two great mahapatas; recommends pitru-karma instead during these.

  56. Thu · Jan 21

    Chaturdashi

    चतुर्दशी
    Recurring01:12 – 21:30chaturdashishiva

    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.

  57. Fri · Jan 22

    Magha Purnima

    माघ पूर्णिमा
    Medium21:30 – 17:47festivalpurnimasnan

    Magha Snan, sacred bathing on Magha full moon

    • Magha Purnima Maha Snana·
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    Sources (2)
    • Padma Purana — Srishti-khanda, Tirtha-snana-mahatmya (Magha-snana), Sankramana / Purnima shraddha enumeration (Gita Press Series 44, lines 6351-6400) — 'माघकी पूर्णिमा तथा भाद्रपदकी त्रयोदशी ... श्राद्धका अनुष्ठान'Magha Purnima listed among yugadi tithis; sacred for shraddha and snana along with Krittika-Mahatithi and Vaisakha-Tritiya.
    • Skanda Purana — Magha-snana-mahatmya (Manvantaradi tithi enumeration), Manvantaradi-tithi listing (Sankshipta ed., lines 16651-16700) — 'माघकी पूर्णिमा ... मन्वन्तरकी आदि तिथियाँ'; also Narada Sankshipta lines 78951-79000 'माघ मासमें निरन्तर गङ्गा-स्नान'Magha Purnima as Manvantaradi tithi (Akshaya-dana); Magha-snana confers supreme punya — extended bath culminating on Magha Purnima.

  58. Fri · Jan 22

    Lakshmi Purnima

    लक्ष्मी पूर्णिमा
    Medium21:30 – 17:47purnimalakshmivenus

    Lakshmi worship on Friday full moon

    • Bhuvaneshwari Purnima Puja·
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    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Chaturtha Pada (Purnima-vrata prakarana), Margashirsha/Magha/Chaitra Purnima Lakshmi-puja with 100 dipa-dana
    • Brahma Vaivarta Purana — Prakriti Khanda (Lakshmi-prakatya-akhyana, Adhyaya 14), Lakshmi-mahatmya verses (Lakshmi as Shukravara-adhidevata implicit; festival observance on Purnima)

  59. Fri · Jan 22

    Purnima

    पूर्णिमा
    Medium21:30 – 17:47purnimafull_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

  60. Fri · Jan 22

    Vishkambha Yoga Day

    विष्कम्भ योग दिन
    Medium18:08 – 13:50inauspiciousyoga

    Vishkambha Yoga, obstacles in new works

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

  61. Fri · Jan 22

    Vishti Karana (Bhadra)

    विष्टि करण (भद्रा)
    Recurring06:40 – 17:57inauspiciouskaranabhadra

    Vishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities

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

  62. Sat · Jan 23

    Shani Pushya Yoga

    शनि पुष्य योग
    Medium10:25 – 07:31pushyasaturnauspicious

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

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    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam, verses 20-21 (vara-nakshatra niṣiddha chart)Muhurta Chintamani's vara-nakshatra table places Shani-Rohini in the niṣiddha set; the inverse Shani-Pushya is the canonically auspicious counterpart used in panchanga tradition for Saturn remedies and discipline-related works.
    • Brihat Samhita — Adhyaya 98 (Nakshatra-devatadhyaya), Pushya / Tishya sectionPushya ('the nourisher') is named tarakaadhipa/king of nakshatras.

  63. Sun · Jan 24

    Magha Sunday

    मघा रविवार
    Medium04:53 – 02:41pitruancestorsketu

    Pitru/ancestor worship, Ketu nakshatra + Sun

    • Nakshatra-Vara Yoga Sadhana·
    • Magha Nakshatra Pitru Tarpana·
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    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha Prakarana, Yamaghanta-yoga, verse 6 (Pyarelal Mishra ed., lines 666-694)Magha + Sunday = Yamaghanta-yoga; vivarjya in auspicious work, avashya-varjya in yatra; redirected here to pitru-karma per popular kalanirnaya.

  64. Sun · Jan 24

    Ravi Yoga

    रवि योग
    Medium04:53 – 02:41auspicious

    Auspicious Sunday-nakshatra combinations

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

  65. Sun · Jan 24

    Dvitiya

    द्वितीया
    Recurring14:13 – 10:57dvitiyachandra

    Yama/Chandra worship day

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

  66. Sun · Jan 24

    Siddha Yoga

    सिद्ध योग
    Recurring14:13 – 10:57siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

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

  67. Mon · Jan 25

    Tritiya

    तृतीया
    Recurring10:57 – 08:10tritiyagauri

    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

  68. Mon · Jan 25

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
    Recurring02:41 – 01:03siddhiauspicious

    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.

  69. Mon · Jan 25

    Vishti Karana (Bhadra)

    विष्टि करण (भद्रा)
    Recurring06:40 – 17:59inauspiciouskaranabhadra

    Vishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities

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

  70. Tue · Jan 26

    Atiganda Yoga Day

    अतिगण्ड योग दिन
    Medium22:54 – 20:18inauspiciousyoga

    Atiganda Yoga, avoid new beginnings

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

  71. Tue · Jan 26

    Panchami

    पञ्चमी
    Recurring06:00 – 04:33panchaminagasaraswati

    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

  72. Wed · Jan 27

    Hasta Wednesday

    हस्त बुधवार
    Medium24:06 – 23:56craftsmanshipmoonmercury

    Craftsmanship and skill, Moon nakshatra + Mercury day

    • Nakshatra-Vara Yoga Sadhana·
    • Hasta Nakshatra Shilpa Puja·
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    • Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Jyotish-prakarana (Anandadi 28-yoga catalogue), lines 42101-42150 — 'बुधवारको हस्तसे ... आनन्द, कालदण्ड ...' (Anandadi yoga reckoning)Anandadi-yoga catalogue starts Wednesday from Hasta nakshatra — establishes Wednesday + Hasta as the canonical 'Ananda' yoga seed-pairing.
    • Muhurta Chintamani — Yatra-prakarana (vara-nakshatra prescriptions), verse 11 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 5733-5757) — 'सर्वकाले शुभा ... हरिहस्तपुष्यशक्षिभिः'Hasta is grouped with Hari (Shravana), Pushya, Ashwini as 'shubha at all times' — strongest with Mercury's day for skill-work.

  73. Wed · Jan 27

    Shashthi

    षष्ठी
    Recurring04:33 – 03:54shashthiskanda

    Skanda/Murugan worship day

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

  74. Thu · Jan 28

    Saptami

    सप्तमी
    Recurring03:54 – 04:03saptamisurya

    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.

  75. Thu · Jan 28

    Vishti Karana (Bhadra)

    विष्टि करण (भद्रा)
    Recurring06:39 – 18:00inauspiciouskaranabhadra

    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.

  76. Fri · Jan 29

    Shukra Ashtami

    शुक्र अष्टमी
    Medium04:03 – 04:58ashtamidurgavenus

    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)

  77. Fri · Jan 29

    Shula Yoga Day

    शूल योग दिन
    Medium16:58 – 16:13inauspiciousyoga

    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.

  78. Fri · Jan 29

    Ashtami

    अष्टमी
    Recurring04:03 – 04:58ashtamikalibhairava

    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.

  79. Sat · Jan 30

    Ganda Yoga Day

    गण्ड योग दिन
    Medium16:13 – 16:02inauspiciousyoga

    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.

  80. Sat · Jan 30

    Navami

    नवमी
    Recurring04:58 – 06:34navamidurga

    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.

  81. Sun · Jan 31

    Dashami

    दशमी
    Recurring06:34 – 08:41dashamivictory

    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.'
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