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फ़रीदाबाद में त्योहार कैलेंडर, अक्टूबर 2027
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Sharada Navaratri -- the autumn nine-night observance of the Divine Mother, from Ashwina Shukla Pratipad through Mahanavami. The Devi Mahatmya (Markandeya Purana, chapters 81-93) is recited daily; Durga, Lakshmi, and Sarasvati are worshipped in successive triads. The festival culminates in Vijayadashami (Dashami) on the tenth day. Mahanavami (day 9) and Mahashtami (day 8) are separately tagged via the ashwina_navami and ashwina_ashtami rules where present.
Devi Bhagavata — Skandha 3, Navaratri-vidhana, verses 20-23 (Vol. 1 Gita Press ed., around lines 44201-44250)Chaitra, Ashwina, Ashadha, Magha — four Navaratras prescribed; sharad-kala Navaratri-vidhana with daily mahapuja explicitly named.
Markandeya Purana — Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati), chapters 81-93, Devi Mahatmya chapters recited daily during NavaratriCanonical text recited each day of Sharada Navaratri; chapters 81-93 of Markandeya Purana.
Sharada Navaratri -- the autumn nine-night observance of the Divine Mother, from Ashwina Shukla Pratipad through Mahanavami. The Devi Mahatmya (Markandeya Purana, chapters 81-93) is recited daily; Durga, Lakshmi, and Sarasvati are worshipped in successive triads. The festival culminates in Vijayadashami (Dashami) on the tenth day. Mahanavami (day 9) and Mahashtami (day 8) are separately tagged via the ashwina_navami and ashwina_ashtami rules where present.
Sharada Navaratri -- the autumn nine-night observance of the Divine Mother, from Ashwina Shukla Pratipad through Mahanavami. The Devi Mahatmya (Markandeya Purana, chapters 81-93) is recited daily; Durga, Lakshmi, and Sarasvati are worshipped in successive triads. The festival culminates in Vijayadashami (Dashami) on the tenth day. Mahanavami (day 9) and Mahashtami (day 8) are separately tagged via the ashwina_navami and ashwina_ashtami rules where present.
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'.
Sharada Navaratri -- the autumn nine-night observance of the Divine Mother, from Ashwina Shukla Pratipad through Mahanavami. The Devi Mahatmya (Markandeya Purana, chapters 81-93) is recited daily; Durga, Lakshmi, and Sarasvati are worshipped in successive triads. The festival culminates in Vijayadashami (Dashami) on the tenth day. Mahanavami (day 9) and Mahashtami (day 8) are separately tagged via the ashwina_navami and ashwina_ashtami rules where present.
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).
मंगल · अक्टू 05
नवरात्रि
Navratri
मध्यम01:36 – 02:33festivaldurganavratrisharada
Sharada Navaratri -- the autumn nine-night observance of the Divine Mother, from Ashwina Shukla Pratipad through Mahanavami. The Devi Mahatmya (Markandeya Purana, chapters 81-93) is recited daily; Durga, Lakshmi, and Sarasvati are worshipped in successive triads. The festival culminates in Vijayadashami (Dashami) on the tenth day. Mahanavami (day 9) and Mahashtami (day 8) are separately tagged via the ashwina_navami and ashwina_ashtami rules where present.
Sharada Navaratri -- the autumn nine-night observance of the Divine Mother, from Ashwina Shukla Pratipad through Mahanavami. The Devi Mahatmya (Markandeya Purana, chapters 81-93) is recited daily; Durga, Lakshmi, and Sarasvati are worshipped in successive triads. The festival culminates in Vijayadashami (Dashami) on the tenth day. Mahanavami (day 9) and Mahashtami (day 8) are separately tagged via the ashwina_navami and ashwina_ashtami rules where present.
Sharada Navaratri -- the autumn nine-night observance of the Divine Mother, from Ashwina Shukla Pratipad through Mahanavami. The Devi Mahatmya (Markandeya Purana, chapters 81-93) is recited daily; Durga, Lakshmi, and Sarasvati are worshipped in successive triads. The festival culminates in Vijayadashami (Dashami) on the tenth day. Mahanavami (day 9) and Mahashtami (day 8) are separately tagged via the ashwina_navami and ashwina_ashtami rules where present.
Sharada Navaratri -- the autumn nine-night observance of the Divine Mother, from Ashwina Shukla Pratipad through Mahanavami. The Devi Mahatmya (Markandeya Purana, chapters 81-93) is recited daily; Durga, Lakshmi, and Sarasvati are worshipped in successive triads. The festival culminates in Vijayadashami (Dashami) on the tenth day. Mahanavami (day 9) and Mahashtami (day 8) are separately tagged via the ashwina_navami and ashwina_ashtami rules where present.
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).
Sharada Navaratri -- the autumn nine-night observance of the Divine Mother, from Ashwina Shukla Pratipad through Mahanavami. The Devi Mahatmya (Markandeya Purana, chapters 81-93) is recited daily; Durga, Lakshmi, and Sarasvati are worshipped in successive triads. The festival culminates in Vijayadashami (Dashami) on the tenth day. Mahanavami (day 9) and Mahashtami (day 8) are separately tagged via the ashwina_navami and ashwina_ashtami rules where present.
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.
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, 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).'
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.
Muhurta Chintamani — Samvatsara-prakarana, Sankranti-punyakala section, verses 7-8Tula and Mesha Sankranti share 'madhya' (16 ghatikas centered on Sankranti moment) punyakala for snana-dana; Tula marks midpoint of dakshinayana.
सोम · अक्टू 18
संक्रान्ति
Sankranti
मध्यम06:23 – 17:47sankrantisuryasnanadana
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.
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).
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).
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.
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).
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).'
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'.
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).
Chaitra, Ashwina, Ashadha, Magha — four Navaratras prescribed; sharad-kala Navaratri-vidhana with daily mahapuja explicitly named.
Markandeya Purana — Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati), chapters 81-93, Devi Mahatmya chapters recited daily during NavaratriCanonical text recited each day of Sharada Navaratri; chapters 81-93 of Markandeya Purana.
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.
Chaitra, Ashwina, Ashadha, Magha — four Navaratras prescribed; sharad-kala Navaratri-vidhana with daily mahapuja explicitly named.
Markandeya Purana — Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati), chapters 81-93, Devi Mahatmya chapters recited daily during NavaratriCanonical text recited each day of Sharada Navaratri; chapters 81-93 of Markandeya Purana.
, 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-portions
Vishkambha is the 1st nitya-yoga (svami: Yama); first 3 ghatikas to be avoided in all auspicious work.
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.
Chaitra, Ashwina, Ashadha, Magha — four Navaratras prescribed; sharad-kala Navaratri-vidhana with daily mahapuja explicitly named.
Markandeya Purana — Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati), chapters 81-93, Devi Mahatmya chapters recited daily during NavaratriCanonical text recited each day of Sharada Navaratri; chapters 81-93 of Markandeya Purana.
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.
Chaitra, Ashwina, Ashadha, Magha — four Navaratras prescribed; sharad-kala Navaratri-vidhana with daily mahapuja explicitly named.
Markandeya Purana — Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati), chapters 81-93, Devi Mahatmya chapters recited daily during NavaratriCanonical text recited each day of Sharada Navaratri; chapters 81-93 of Markandeya Purana.
, Shashthi-stuti section (devi identified as Kartikeya-pranapriya)
Chaitra, Ashwina, Ashadha, Magha — four Navaratras prescribed; sharad-kala Navaratri-vidhana with daily mahapuja explicitly named.
Markandeya Purana — Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati), chapters 81-93, Devi Mahatmya chapters recited daily during NavaratriCanonical text recited each day of Sharada Navaratri; chapters 81-93 of Markandeya Purana.
Chaitra, Ashwina, Ashadha, Magha — four Navaratras prescribed; sharad-kala Navaratri-vidhana with daily mahapuja explicitly named.
Markandeya Purana — Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati), chapters 81-93, Devi Mahatmya chapters recited daily during NavaratriCanonical text recited each day of Sharada Navaratri; chapters 81-93 of Markandeya Purana.
Narada Purana
— Purvabhaga, Ashtami-vrata enumeration
, Month-wise Ashtami vratas (sankshipta ed., around lines 67901-67950)
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.
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.
Muhurta Chintamani — Shubhashubha-prakaranam, verse 6 (Friday-tithi adhama/uttama enumeration -- Shukrawar establishes the vara framework)
Chaitra, Ashwina, Ashadha, Magha — four Navaratras prescribed; sharad-kala Navaratri-vidhana with daily mahapuja explicitly named.
Markandeya Purana — Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati), chapters 81-93, Devi Mahatmya chapters recited daily during NavaratriCanonical text recited each day of Sharada Navaratri; chapters 81-93 of Markandeya Purana.
Narada Purana
— Purvabhaga, Ashtami-vrata enumeration
, Month-wise Ashtami vratas (sankshipta ed., around lines 67901-67950)
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.
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.
Devi Bhagavata — Skandha 3, Sudarshana-Subahu Devi-sthapana section, verses 41-46Establishes Ashwina + Chaitra Navaratras as the supreme annual Devi observances; Mahanavami is the culminating day.
Skanda Purana — Nagara-khanda, Chamatkari-devi mahatmya, Devi-vara to Shakambhari sectionDevi explicitly promises 'purna phala' to whoever worships her on Ashwin Shukla Mahanavami.
Chaitra, Ashwina, Ashadha, Magha — four Navaratras prescribed; sharad-kala Navaratri-vidhana with daily mahapuja explicitly named.
Markandeya Purana — Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati), chapters 81-93, Devi Mahatmya chapters recited daily during NavaratriCanonical text recited each day of Sharada Navaratri; chapters 81-93 of Markandeya Purana.
Verses 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.
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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.
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.
Specifies the first 9 ghatikas of Ganda yoga as completely avoidable.
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.
Brahma Vaivarta Purana — Prakriti Khanda (Lakshmi-prakatya-akhyana, Adhyaya 14), Lakshmi-mahatmya verses (Lakshmi as Shukravara-adhidevata implicit; festival observance on Purnima)
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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
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)
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.
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.
Direct 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.
Padma Purana — Srishti-khanda, Sankranti-vibhaga section, Vishnupadi / Shadashiti sectionTula and Mesha (Vishuva) Sankranti dana fruit said to be lakh-fold; reinforces snana-dana prescription.
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.
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).
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.
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.
'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.
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.
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.
Pushya listed in the akula (universally auspicious) set; Ashtami is the chaturthi-ashtami-chaturdashi-dvadashi kula tithi list, making the pair a 'kula + akula' balance-yoga of rare auspiciousness.
Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Vishnu-snapana-yoga section, opening of Vishnu-snapana yoga listAmong the 'budha-ashtami' and Pushya-yoga days listed as supreme for divine bathing; establishes Pushya-Ashtami as a Vishnu-puja yoga.
— Adhyaya 98 (Nakshatra-devatadhyaya)
, Pushya / Tishya section
Pushya ('the nourisher') is named tarakaadhipa/king of nakshatras.
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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.
, 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).
Narada Purana
— Purvabhaga, Ashtami-vrata enumeration
, Month-wise Ashtami vratas (sankshipta ed., around lines 67901-67950)
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Indra is named among the 27 nitya-yogas; classical muhurta treats Indra-yoga as auspicious for leadership and power karyas.
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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.
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)
, 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-portions
Vishkambha is the 1st nitya-yoga (svami: Yama); first 3 ghatikas to be avoided in all auspicious work.
Verses 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.
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.
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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.
Swati 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.
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.
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.
