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ह्यूस्टन में त्योहार कैलेंडर, मई 2026

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पूरा हिंदू कैलेंडर 2027 — ह्यूस्टन

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  1. शुक्र · मई 01

    स्वाती पूर्णिमा

    Swati Purnima
    मध्यम21:1322:53purnimaswatigrowth

    Growth and expansion, Swati on full moon

    • Nakshatra-Tithi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Swati Nakshatra Vayu Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniNakshatra-prakaranam, verses 18-19 (Swati in the chara/mridu/auspicious set for vastra and growth works)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Chaturtha Pada (Purnima-vrata prakarana), Margashirsha Purnima + Pushya/Swati yoga prescribed for sarva-saubhagya-vriddhi (sarvoshadhi-snana)
  2. शुक्र · मई 01

    वैशाख पूर्णिमा

    Vaishakha Purnima
    मध्यम21:1322:53festivalpurnimabuddha

    Buddha Purnima, enlightenment of Buddha

    • Buddha Purnima Dhyana·
    • Purnima Satyanarayan Puja·
    • Vaishakha Purnima Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Purnima-vrata section (Vaishakha purnima), Vaishakha-purnima Dharmaraja-vrata (sankshipta ed., around lines 70301-70350)Vaishakha-purnima dana to a brahmana returns to the donor; 'Dharmaraja-vrata' prescribed.
    • Skanda PuranaVaishnava-khanda, Vaishakha-mas-mahatmya (last three tithis), Pushkarini three-tithi mahatmya (sankshipta ed., around lines 67151-67250)Vaishakha shukla trayodashi-chaturdashi-purnima triad: nyama-niyama brings Vishnu-sayujya; foundation of Buddha-purnima observance.
  3. शुक्र · मई 01

    लक्ष्मी पूर्णिमा

    Lakshmi Purnima
    मध्यम21:1322:53purnimalakshmivenus

    Lakshmi worship on Friday full moon

    • Bhuvaneshwari Purnima Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Chaturtha Pada (Purnima-vrata prakarana), Margashirsha/Magha/Chaitra Purnima Lakshmi-puja with 100 dipa-dana
    • Brahma Vaivarta PuranaPrakriti Khanda (Lakshmi-prakatya-akhyana, Adhyaya 14), Lakshmi-mahatmya verses (Lakshmi as Shukravara-adhidevata implicit; festival observance on Purnima)
  4. शुक्र · मई 01

    पूर्णिमा

    Purnima
    मध्यम21:1322:53purnimafull_moon

    Full moon day, auspicious for all worship

    • Bhuvaneshwari Mantra Japa·
    • Lakshmi Puja·
    • Chandi Patha (Durga Saptashati)·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Purnima-vrata-prakarana, opening section (masa-wise Purnima vratas)Sanatana-narada vada on Purnima vratas through the year.
    • Matsya PuranaParva-sandhi and Purnima-tithi prakarana, section on pakshanta-sandhi and pournamasika
  5. शुक्र · मई 01

    बव करण

    Bava Karana
    नियमित17:0906:27auspiciouskarana

    Bava karana, auspicious for new beginnings

    • Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha Prakarana (karana enumeration), verses 23-24 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 81-122 in muhurta_cintamani slug) — 'श्रीवत्साख्यो वज्रकं मुद्गरश्च ... चरसुस्थिराख्यप्रवर्धमानाः फलदाः स्वनाम्ना'Names all 11 karanas with their phala — Bava (chara, first) is the auspicious chara-karana for new beginnings; karanas grouped as 'phaladah svanama' (effects per their names).
    • BPHSPanchanga-sadhana / Karana-prakarana, standard BPHS section on the 11 karanas (Bava-Balava-Kaulava ... Naga-Kimstughna)BPHS lists the chara-karanas (Bava through Vishti) as repeated 8 times across the 30 tithi-halves; Bava is the first and most auspicious.
  6. शनि · मई 02

    व्यतीपात योग

    Vyatipata Yoga
    मध्यम21:1321:44inauspiciousyoga

    Inauspicious yoga, avoid new beginnings. Good for pitru karma

    • Vyatipata Yoga Dosha Nivaran·
    Sources (2)
    • PhaladeepikaUpagraha-prakarana (calculation of dhuma, vyatipata, parivesha, indrachapa, ketu), verse 5 (formula for vyatipata from solar position; Hindi-Alt ed., around lines 22701-22750)Vyatipata = (Sun + 4r 13°20') subtracted from 12 rashis — defined as 'a-prakasha-graha' (invisible graha).
    • Parashara SmritiMadhaviya-vritti, Dana-kala-nirupana, Section on vyatipata as inauspicious yoga / sankrama (Islampurkar 1894 ed., around lines 40233-40259)Mahavyatipata defined; cited alongside ayana and vishuva as auspicious-dana times despite the yoga itself being inauspicious for new beginnings.
  7. रवि · मई 03

    द्वितीया

    Dvitiya
    नियमित24:5003:02dvitiyachandra

    Yama/Chandra worship day

    • Yama Dvitiya Tarpana·
    Sources (2)
    • Skanda PuranaYamadvitiya-vrata-mahatmya, section on Yamadvitiya (Sankshipta ed., lines 56651-56700) — 'कार्तिक शुक्लकी द्वितीयाको यमुनाजीमें स्नान ... यमलोकका दर्शन नहीं करता'Yamuna feeds her brother Yama on Kartika-shukla Dvitiya — origin of Bhratri-dvitiya / Bhai Dooj.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Dvitiya-vrata section (Ashunyashayana-vrata), month-wise Dvitiya-vrata (Sankshipta ed., lines 65701-65750) — 'अशुन्यशयन ... चन्द्रमाके लिये अर्घ्यदान'Shravana-Krishna Dvitiya = Ashunyashayana-vrata to Vishnu-Lakshmi with chandra-arghya; Kartika-shukla Dvitiya = Yamadvitiya.
  8. रवि · मई 03

    सिद्ध योग

    Siddha Yoga
    नियमित24:5003:02siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.
  9. सोम · मई 04

    तृतीया

    Tritiya
    नियमित03:0205:24tritiyagauri

    Gauri worship day

    • Gauri Tritiya Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Matsya PuranaAdhyaya 62 (Ananta-tritiya-vrata), verses 1-40 (tritiya vrata cycle, Gauri-pujana prescribed)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Chaturtha Pada (tritiya-vrata prakarana), Svarna-Gauri, Haritalika, Akshaya-Tritiya, Brihad-Gauri tritiya enumeration
  10. सोम · मई 04

    विष्टि करण (भद्रा)

    Vishti Karana (Bhadra)
    नियमित17:0706:29inauspiciouskaranabhadra

    Vishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities

    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti·
    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya·
    Sources (3)
    • Matsya PuranaSurya-vamsha-varnana (origin of Vishti/Bhadra), Vishti as Chhaya's daughter (Gita Press ed., around lines 5851-5900)Vishti (Bhadra) — bhayankara-rupavali tritiya kanya — is established as kala-karana-svarupa, the personification of the inauspicious karana.
    • PhaladeepikaSantanachinta-prakarana (use of Vishti-karana in muhurta), verse 15 (Hindi-Alt ed., around lines 9801-9850)Phaladeepika explicitly names Vishti-karana as varjya for shubha-karya and for santana-prashna; classical avoidance rule.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Karana-jnana-vidhi (11 karanas including Vishti), around verses 124-125 (sankshipta ed., around lines 34051-34100)Lists the 7 chara + 4 sthira karanas including Vishti (#7) — formula to determine karana from tithi-number.
  11. मंगल · मई 05

    मूला मङ्गलवार

    Mula Tuesday
    मध्यम12:5415:53researchketumars

    Research and root cause analysis, Ketu nakshatra + Mars

    • Nakshatra-Vara Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniNakshatra-prakarana (Mula-Indra-Ardra-Ahi-bha as Tikshna/Daruna), verse 8 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 1405-1433) — 'मूलेन्द्राद्राहिभं सौरिस्तीक्ष्णं दारुणसंज्ञकम् ... अभिचारघातोग्रभेदाः पशुदमादिकम्'Mula/Jyeshtha/Ardra/Ashlesha + Saturday classed as 'tikshna-daruna' — fit for abhichara, ghata, pashu-damana, root-breaking work; Tuesday (Mars) is the krura-vara equivalent of Saturday for such karma.
    • Matsya PuranaAdbhuta-shanti-adhyaya (Mula-nakshatra adbhutas), verse 27 (Gita Press ed., lines 113101-113150) — 'मूले वरुणदैवत्ये ये भवन्त्यद्भुतास्तथा ... वारुणी ... महाशान्तिः'Establishes Mula's Varuna-daivatya and the prescribed Varuni-mahashanti — confirms Mula's intense, root-disturbing nature suited to Tuesday's Mars-energy for research and abhichara.
  12. मंगल · मई 05

    संकष्टी चतुर्थी

    Sankashti Chaturthi
    मध्यम05:2407:51chaturthiganeshavrata

    Special Ganesha vrata with moonrise worship

    • Ganesha Puja & Modaka Offering·
    • Chaturthi Ganesha Vrata·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Chaturthi-vrata section, Sankashta-vrata description (Sankshipta ed., lines 66301-66400) — 'माघ कृष्णा चतुर्थीको संकष्टव्रत बतलाया जाता है'Names Magha-krishna Chaturthi 'Sankashta-vrata'; prescribes upavasa, moonrise arghya to Ganesha/Chandra, gives the arghya mantra and phala.
    • Skanda PuranaGanesha-Chaturthi-vrata-mahatmya, Chaturthi-vrata enumeration (Sankshipta ed., Sankashta-chaturthi reference) — moonrise-worship prescriptionAligns with the krishna-paksha chaturthi observance for relief from sankata (calamity).
  13. मंगल · मई 05

    शिव योग दिन

    Shiva Yoga Day
    मध्यम23:1924:16auspiciousyogashiva

    Shiva Yoga, supreme auspiciousness

    • Shiva Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaUttarardha, 27-Yoga prakaranam, yoga-svami enumeration (Vishvedeva...Rudra...Mitra...)'Yam, Vishvedeva, Chandra, Brahma, Guru, Chandra, Indra, Jala, Sarpa, Agni, Surya, Bhumi, Rudra, Brahma, Varuna, Ganesha, Rudra, Kubera, Vishvakarma, Mitra...' -- Rudra is named twice (yoga 13 Vyaghata and yoga 20 Shiva); the Shiva-Yoga at index 20 derives its name from this lordship.
    • Shiva PuranaVidyeshvara Samhita, Shiva-vrata-mahatmya sectionEstablishes Shiva's adhipatya over auspicious time-units.
  14. मंगल · मई 05

    चतुर्थी

    Chaturthi
    नियमित05:2407:51chaturthiganesha

    Ganesha worship day

    • Ganesha Puja & Modaka Offering·
    • Sankalpa Vrata·
    • Devi Kavacham Patha·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Chaturthi-vrata section, Month-wise Chaturthi-vrata enumeration (sankshipta ed., around lines 66001-66050)Jyeshtha-chaturthi: Pradyumna-Ganesha; Ashadha: Aniruddha-Ganesha; Ashwina shukla: Kapardisha-Vinayaka; Kartika krishna: Karka-chaturthi (Karva Chauth).
    • Bhavishya PuranaUttara-parva, Chaturthi-vrata-kalpa (Angaraka-chaturthi-vrata-varnana), Chaturthi-vrata chapter (DLI Hindi ed., around lines 70101-70150)Krishna-Yudhishthira samvada on Chaturthi vrata including Angaraka Chaturthi.
  15. मंगल · मई 05

    बव करण

    Bava Karana
    नियमित17:0606:30auspiciouskarana

    Bava karana, auspicious for new beginnings

    • Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha Prakarana (karana enumeration), verses 23-24 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 81-122 in muhurta_cintamani slug) — 'श्रीवत्साख्यो वज्रकं मुद्गरश्च ... चरसुस्थिराख्यप्रवर्धमानाः फलदाः स्वनाम्ना'Names all 11 karanas with their phala — Bava (chara, first) is the auspicious chara-karana for new beginnings; karanas grouped as 'phaladah svanama' (effects per their names).
    • BPHSPanchanga-sadhana / Karana-prakarana, standard BPHS section on the 11 karanas (Bava-Balava-Kaulava ... Naga-Kimstughna)BPHS lists the chara-karanas (Bava through Vishti) as repeated 8 times across the 30 tithi-halves; Bava is the first and most auspicious.
  16. मंगल · मई 05

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
    नियमित12:5415:53siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakaranam (sarvartha-siddhi-yoga section), verses 28-29Verses 28-29 enumerate the full vara-nakshatra table (Sun: Hasta/Mula/Uttaraphalguni/Uttarashadha/Uttarabhadrapada/Pushya/Ashvini; Moon: Shravana/Rohini/Mrigashira/Pushya/Anuradha; Mars: Ashvini/Uttarabhadrapada/Krittika/Ashlesha; etc.) -- matches our table exactly.
  17. बुध · मई 06

    सिद्ध योग दिन

    Siddha Yoga Day
    मध्यम24:1601:12auspiciousyogasiddhi

    Siddha Yoga, accomplishment of all works

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha Prakarana, Anandadi-yoga enumeration, verses 23-24 (Pyarelal Mishra ed., lines 825-851)Lists 28 anandadi yogas: 'siddhi' named explicitly as one yielding karya-siddhi by its own name (siddha-yoga is the 21st nitya-yoga).
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Anandadi-yoga section, Anandadi 28-yoga list (sankshipta ed., around lines 42101-42150)Siddhi yoga #19 in Anandadi enumeration; 'svanama-phaladayaka' — gives fruit per its name.
  18. बुध · मई 06

    पञ्चमी

    Panchami
    नियमित07:5110:14panchaminagasaraswati

    Naga and Saraswati worship day

    • Naga Panchami Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Devi BhagavataTantra-khanda, Manasa-Panchami section, verses 141-142 (Manasa Panchami / Naga Panchami)Manasa-pancami (Naga-panchami) enjoined for monthly or festival worship — establishes Panchami-Naga link.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Margashirsha Shukla Panchami section, Jayavrata + Naga-puja sequence
  19. बुध · मई 06

    सिद्ध योग

    Siddha Yoga
    नियमित07:5110:14siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.
  20. गुरु · मई 07

    साध्य योग दिन

    Sadhya Yoga Day
    मध्यम01:1201:59auspiciousyoga

    Sadhya Yoga, achievable goals and success

    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Jyotish-prakarana (27 yoga-svami enumeration), verses 212-3 (Sankshipta ed., lines 41901-41950) — 'यम, विश्वेदेव ... सावित्री, कमला, गौरी, अश्विनीकुमार, पितर, अदिति - ये क्रमशः विष्कुम्भ आदि सत्ताईस योगोंके स्वामी'22nd yoga is Sadhya — governed by Savitri; lokesh-listing places it among the gentle/auspicious yogas (vs. the 6 ninda-yogas).
    • Muhurta ChintamaniNakshatra-prakarana (shubha-yoga catalogue, ninda-yoga negative-list), verse 57 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 2174-2196) — Sadhya not in the tyajya-list 'व्यतिपातवैधृति... परिघव्यावातगण्डयोग ... विष्टि ...'Sadhya is conspicuously absent from the canonical 6-ninda-yoga list (vyatipata, vaidhriti, parigha, vyaghata, ganda, vajra), placing it among shubha-yogas — 'achievable goals' interpretation follows the literal 'sadhya' (to be accomplished).
  21. गुरु · मई 07

    षष्ठी

    Shashthi
    नियमित10:1412:22shashthiskanda

    Skanda/Murugan worship day

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

    सिद्ध योग

    Siddha Yoga
    नियमित10:1412:22siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.
  23. शुक्र · मई 08

    शुभ योग दिन

    Shubha Yoga Day
    मध्यम01:5902:30auspiciousyoga

    Shubha Yoga, auspicious for all undertakings

    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniYoga-prakaranam (Anandadi & nitya-yoga enumeration), verses 23-26, 41 (27 nitya-yogas listed; Shubha among the 11 auspicious)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga (yoga-prakarana, 27 nitya-yoga enumeration), yoga listing section (shubha-yoga svabhava and prescription)
  24. शुक्र · मई 08

    सप्तमी

    Saptami
    नियमित12:2214:03saptamisurya

    Surya worship day

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

    विष्टि करण (भद्रा)

    Vishti Karana (Bhadra)
    नियमित17:0406:31inauspiciouskaranabhadra

    Vishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities

    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti·
    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya·
    Sources (3)
    • Matsya PuranaSurya-vamsha-varnana (origin of Vishti/Bhadra), Vishti as Chhaya's daughter (Gita Press ed., around lines 5851-5900)Vishti (Bhadra) — bhayankara-rupavali tritiya kanya — is established as kala-karana-svarupa, the personification of the inauspicious karana.
    • PhaladeepikaSantanachinta-prakarana (use of Vishti-karana in muhurta), verse 15 (Hindi-Alt ed., around lines 9801-9850)Phaladeepika explicitly names Vishti-karana as varjya for shubha-karya and for santana-prashna; classical avoidance rule.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Karana-jnana-vidhi (11 karanas including Vishti), around verses 124-125 (sankshipta ed., around lines 34051-34100)Lists the 7 chara + 4 sthira karanas including Vishti (#7) — formula to determine karana from tithi-number.
  26. शनि · मई 09

    कालाष्टमी

    Kalabhairava Ashtami
    मध्यम14:0315:07ashtamibhairavasaturn

    Kalabhairava worship on Saturday Ashtami

    • Kali Ashtami Puja·
    • Bhairava Ashtami Puja·
    • Ashtami Durga Puja·
    Sources (1)
    • Shiva PuranaKotirudra 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.
  27. शनि · मई 09

    अष्टमी

    Ashtami
    नियमित14:0315:07ashtamikalibhairava

    Kali and Bhairava worship day

    • Kali Ashtami Puja·
    • Ashtami Durga Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Ashtami-vrata enumeration, Month-wise Ashtami vratas (sankshipta ed., around lines 67901-67950)Magha krishna ashtami = Bhadrakali worship; Pausha shukla ashtami = Ashtaka-sanjnaka shraddha; Kartika krishna = Karkashtami; Kartika shukla = Gopashtami.
    • Devi BhagavataSkandha 3, Navaratri-vidhi (importance of Ashtami), Ashtami pujan prescription (Vol. 1 Gita Press ed., around lines 45751-45800)If unable to do full nine-day Navaratri, Ashtami tithi must be observed; references Daksha-yajna context.
  28. शनि · मई 09

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
    नियमित21:2023:24siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakaranam (sarvartha-siddhi-yoga section), verses 28-29Verses 28-29 enumerate the full vara-nakshatra table (Sun: Hasta/Mula/Uttaraphalguni/Uttarashadha/Uttarabhadrapada/Pushya/Ashvini; Moon: Shravana/Rohini/Mrigashira/Pushya/Anuradha; Mars: Ashvini/Uttarabhadrapada/Krittika/Ashlesha; etc.) -- matches our table exactly.
  29. शनि · मई 09

    सिद्ध योग

    Siddha Yoga
    नियमित14:0315:07siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.
  30. रवि · मई 10

    ब्रह्म योग दिन

    Brahma Yoga Day
    मध्यम02:3502:08auspiciousyogabrahma

    Brahma Yoga, creative and spiritual power

    • Brahma Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Anandadi-yoga prakarana, verse 236 onward (28-yoga enumeration)Brahma listed at position 25 of the Anandadi yogas; each yoga is said to give 'svanama-sadrsha phala', so Brahma yoga gives creative / spiritual / Brahma-loka phala.
    • Shiva PuranaKotirudra-samhita, Tandi Sahasranama prelude, verses 47-48Tandi (a brahma-yogi) is named as the composer of the Shiva Sahasranama in brahma-yoga — establishes the spiritual-creative significance of the yoga.
  31. रवि · मई 10

    नवमी

    Navami
    नियमित15:0715:25navamidurga

    Durga worship day

    • Durga Navami Puja·
    • Bhuvaneshwari Navami Homa·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Chaturtha-pada (month-wise Navami-vrata section), lines 67951-68100 — 'श्रावण मासके दोनों पक्षोंकी नवमीको ... कौमारी चण्डिकाकी आराधना'; 'भाद्रपद शुक्ला नवमीको नन्दानवमी'; 'वैशाख ... चण्डिका-पूजन'Twelve-month Navami-vrata catalogue — every Navami is sacred to Durga/Chandika/Kumari in some form.
    • Devi BhagavataTritiya-skandha (Sharad/Vasanta Navaratri narrative), Tritiya-skandha, Sudarshana-Subahu Navaratri narrative (Gita Press Vol.1, around lines 44951-45000) — 'नवरात्रेषु सर्वेषु ... अर्चनं हवनं यागं देव्या'Each Navami caps the Navaratri sequence; the day is fixed for Devi-arcana, havana, yaga.
  32. सोम · मई 11

    इन्द्र योग दिन

    Indra Yoga Day
    मध्यम02:0801:04auspiciousyogaindra

    Indra Yoga, power and leadership

    • Indra Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha Prakarana, Nitya-yoga (27 yogas) enumeration, verses 23-24 + 26 (Pyarelal Mishra ed., lines 825-851 and lines 863-905)Indra is named among the 27 nitya-yogas; classical muhurta treats Indra-yoga as auspicious for leadership and power karyas.
  33. सोम · मई 11

    दशमी

    Dashami
    नियमित15:2514:52dashamivictory

    Victory and accomplishment day

    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniYatra-prakaranam (Vijaya Dashami siddha-muhurta), verse 77'Iṣa-maasi sita dashami vijaya shubha-karmasu siddhi-karee kathita; shravana-rkṣa-yuta sutaraam shubhada nrṛpate-stu game jaya-sandhi-karee.' Dashami declared vijaya/siddhi-kari.
    • Narada PuranaUttarardha, Tithi-vrata prakaranam, Dashami yamaraja section'Sampoorna lokoṁ mein yah baat vidit hai ki dashami yamaraja ki tithi hai.'
  34. मंगल · मई 12

    वैधृति योग

    Vaidhriti Yoga
    मध्यम01:0423:19inauspiciousyoga

    Inauspicious yoga, avoid new beginnings. Good for pitru karma

    • Vaidhriti Yoga Tapas Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniNakshatra-prakarana (mahapata and tyajya-yoga), verse 57 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 2174-2196) — 'व्यतिपातवैधृति ... शान्तितः'Lists vyatipata, vaidhriti, vajra, yamaghanta, dagdha as inauspicious yogas for jani (birth) and shubha-karma.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Jyotish-prakarana (ninda-yoga enumeration), ninda-yoga section (Sankshipta ed., lines 41901-41950) — 'वैधृति और व्यतीपात ये दोनों महापात हैं, इन दोनोंको शुभ कार्योमें सदा त्याग देना चाहिये'Classes vaidhriti+vyatipata as the two great mahapatas; recommends pitru-karma instead during these.
  35. मंगल · मई 12

    एकादशी

    Ekadashi
    नियमित14:5213:30ekadashivratavishnu

    Vishnu worship and fasting day

    • Vishnu Sahasranama Patha·
    • Sankalpa Vrata·
    • Shodashi (Tripura Sundari) Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Ekadashi-vrata section, Ekadashi-vrata-mahatmya (sankshipta ed., text around lines 14901-14950)Detailed rules on dashami-viddha vs dvadashi-viddha Ekadashi, fasting and parana.
    • Brahma Vaivarta PuranaKrishna-janma-khanda, Ekadashi-vrata prescription, Ekadashi-upavasa section (sankshipta ed., text around lines 71651-71700)All Vaishnavas, yatis, widows, brahmacharis are to fast on every Ekadashi.
  36. मंगल · मई 12

    बव करण

    Bava Karana
    नियमित17:0106:34auspiciouskarana

    Bava karana, auspicious for new beginnings

    • Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha Prakarana (karana enumeration), verses 23-24 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 81-122 in muhurta_cintamani slug) — 'श्रीवत्साख्यो वज्रकं मुद्गरश्च ... चरसुस्थिराख्यप्रवर्धमानाः फलदाः स्वनाम्ना'Names all 11 karanas with their phala — Bava (chara, first) is the auspicious chara-karana for new beginnings; karanas grouped as 'phaladah svanama' (effects per their names).
    • BPHSPanchanga-sadhana / Karana-prakarana, standard BPHS section on the 11 karanas (Bava-Balava-Kaulava ... Naga-Kimstughna)BPHS lists the chara-karanas (Bava through Vishti) as repeated 8 times across the 30 tithi-halves; Bava is the first and most auspicious.
  37. मंगल · मई 12

    सिद्ध योग

    Siddha Yoga
    नियमित14:5213:30siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

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

    विष्कम्भ योग दिन

    Vishkambha Yoga Day
    मध्यम23:1920:54inauspiciousyoga

    Vishkambha Yoga, obstacles in new works

    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniNakshatra-prakarana (tyajya nakshatra and yoga), verse 34 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 983-1007) — 'विष्कम्भवज्रवटिकात्रयमेव वर्ज्यम्'Vishkambha (with vajra) — first three vatikas (ghatikas) explicitly forbidden in shubha-karma; the yoga's name literally means 'obstruction'.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Jyotish-prakarana (27 yoga-svami enumeration; ninda-yoga catalogue), verses 212-3, 213-4 (Sankshipta ed., lines 41901-41950) — Vishkambha listed as first of 27 yogas; later ninda-yoga group enumerates vishkambha among tyajya-portionsVishkambha is the 1st nitya-yoga (svami: Yama); first 3 ghatikas to be avoided in all auspicious work.
  39. बुध · मई 13

    द्वादशी

    Dwadashi
    नियमित13:3011:21dwadashivishnuparana

    Parana (breaking Ekadashi fast) and Vishnu worship

    • Dwadashi Vishnu Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaUttarardha, Ekadashi-vrata prakaranam, parana/dwadashi section'Yadi dvitiya din dvadashi hai to pehle din ki dashami-viddha ekadashi bhi niṣiddha hi hai (isliye aisi paristhiti mein dvadashi ko vrata karna chahiye).'
    • Bhavishya PuranaBrahma Parva, Dwadashi-vrata-mahatmya prakaranam, opening enumeration (Govinda/Shravana/Akhanda/Vijaya etc. dwadashi vrata-mahatmya)
  40. बुध · मई 13

    सिद्ध योग

    Siddha Yoga
    नियमित13:3011:21siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.
  41. गुरु · मई 14

    प्रदोष

    Pradosha
    नियमित11:2108:31pradoshashiva

    Shiva worship during twilight of Trayodashi

    • Shiva Linga Abhisheka·
    • Mahamrityunjaya Japa·
    • Sankalpa Vrata·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniSamskara-prakarana (Pradosha-lakshana), verse 55 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 3616-3650) — 'अर्कतर्कत्रितिथिषु प्रदोषः स्यात्'Defines pradosha-kala as the half-prahar around sunset on Trayodashi, Chaturdashi, Pratipad and other listed tithis.
    • Skanda PuranaPradosha-vrata-mahatmya (Chandrasena and Shrikara legend), section on Pradosha-shivapujana (Sankshipta ed., lines 88951-89000)Anjananandana Hanuman teaches the gopa Shrikara the discipline of Pradosha Shiva worship.
  42. शुक्र · मई 15

    वृषभ संक्रान्ति

    Vrishabha Sankranti
    मध्यम16:5906:36sankrantisurya

    Sun enters Vrishabha (Taurus). Sacred bath and dana prescribed.

    • Vrishabha Sankranti Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Padma PuranaSrishti Khanda, Sankranti-mahatmya section, Vishnupadi-sankranti enumeration'Vrṣa, Vrshchika, Kumbha aur Sinha rashi par jo Surya ki sankranti hoti hai, uska naam Vishnupadi hai. Vishnupadi sankranti mein kiye hue punya-karma ka phala lakhguna.' Vrishabha-Sankranti is thus a Vishnupadi-sankranti with lakh-fold snaana-daana merit.
    • Narada PuranaUttarardha, Sankranti-punyakala prakaranam, dvi-svabhava-rashi 16-ghadi section (verse 264 segment)Specifies punyakaala windows around sankrantis for snana and dana; Vishnupadi-sankrantis get the 16-ghadi post-sankranti window.
  43. शुक्र · मई 15

    शकुनि करण

    Shakuni Karana
    मध्यम16:5906:36inauspiciouskaranafixed

    Shakuni fixed karana, inauspicious for most works

    • Shakuni Karana Shanti·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga (karana-prakarana), verses ~124 (4 fixed karanas: Shakuni, Naga, Chatushpada, Kimstughna enumerated)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga (karana-svami and shubhashubha), verses ~255-257 (Surya stands in Shakuni-Kolava-Kimstughna karanas -- standing-Surya yields disturbance; inauspicious for most works)
  44. शुक्र · मई 15

    संक्रान्ति

    Sankranti
    मध्यम16:5906:36sankrantisuryasnanadana

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

    • Sankranti Snana & Dana·
    • Makar Sankranti Surya Puja·
    • Mesha Sankranti Vishnu Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga (Sankranti-prakaranam), verse 264 (all sankrantis bear punyakala; vishuvat/vishnupada/shadshiti-mukhi distinction)Specifies 16-ghati punyakala window across all 12 sankrantis with the 3 sub-categories by rashi-type.
    • Muhurta ChintamaniSankranti-prakaranam, verses 1-8 (general sankranti definition, vahana, vastra, bhakshana, lepana attributes; snana-dana prescription)
  45. शुक्र · मई 15

    चतुर्दशी

    Chaturdashi
    नियमित08:3105:11chaturdashishiva

    Shiva worship, Shivaratri on Krishna Chaturdashi

    Sources (2)
    • Shiva PuranaSati's vrata (vrata-charita), Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi night-jagaran, verse 19 (Part 1 Gita Press, around lines 39901-39950)Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi: night jagaran with bilva-patra and bilva-phala worship — Mahashivaratri precedent.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Chaturdashi-vrata enumeration, Month-wise Chaturdashi vratas (sankshipta ed., around lines 82751-82800)Phalguna krishna chaturdashi: Krittivaseshvara worship; Shravana: Kameshvara; Bhadrapada: Shankara; Kartika: Maha­deva.
  46. शुक्र · मई 15

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
    नियमित22:3420:14siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakaranam (sarvartha-siddhi-yoga section), verses 28-29Verses 28-29 enumerate the full vara-nakshatra table (Sun: Hasta/Mula/Uttaraphalguni/Uttarashadha/Uttarabhadrapada/Pushya/Ashvini; Moon: Shravana/Rohini/Mrigashira/Pushya/Anuradha; Mars: Ashvini/Uttarabhadrapada/Krittika/Ashlesha; etc.) -- matches our table exactly.
  47. शनि · मई 16

    शनि भरणी अमावस्या

    Shani Bharani Amavasya
    प्रमुख05:1101:31rarepitrusaturnyama

    Extreme pitru combination, Saturn + Amavasya + Bharani

    • Tri-Graha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • BPHSNakshatra-devata-rupa enumeration (Shanti-adhyaya), verse 7-8 (Maharishi University ed., parashara_hora_shastra, lines 16119-16160) — 'नक्षत्रदेवतारूपं कुर्याद् वित्तानुसारतः ... श्यामवर्णं महोग्रं'Establishes the nakshatra-devata principle — Bharani's devata is Yama (krura, ugra), which combined with Saturn (Shani, also Yama-tulya) on Amavasya creates the extreme pitru/yama conjunction.
    • Skanda PuranaPitru-tarpana-mahatmya (Amavasya pitru-karma), Amavasya-shraddha section (Sankshipta ed., lines 157351-157400) — pitru-tarpana on every Amavasya; intensified by Soma/Shani-Amavasya 'somवती ... चन्द्रग्रहण'Amavasya is the pitru-tithi; Saturday-Amavasya (Shanaishchari-Amavasya) is universally treated in Nirnaya-Sindhu tradition as the most intense pitru-day — combined with Bharani (Yama nakshatra) it becomes ultra-rare.
  48. शनि · मई 16

    भरणी अमावस्या

    Bharani Amavasya
    मध्यम05:1101:31amavasyapitruyama

    Death rites and Yama worship, Bharani on new moon

    • Nakshatra-Tithi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Brihat SamhitaAdhyaya 98 (Nakshatra-devatadhyaya), Bharani sectionBharani is the Yama-nakshatra (devata = Yama/Kala); Bharani on Amavasya doubles its yama-tarpana significance.
    • Muhurta ChintamaniNakshatra-prakaranam (Bharani as ugra/krura nakshatra), verse 13Bharani classed among ugra-nakshatras alongside Mula/Jyeshtha/Ashlesha/Purvas/Magha -- prescribed for tantric/krura kriyas; combined with Amavasya makes it a Yama-shraddha day.
  49. शनि · मई 16

    शनि अमावस्या

    Shani Amavasya
    मध्यम05:1101:31amavasyasaturnpitru

    Powerful for pitru tarpana and Saturn-related remedies

    • Pitru Tarpana·
    • Navagraha Shanti·
    • Tila Homa (Sesame Oblation)·
    Sources (2)
    • Skanda PuranaMahisagara-Sangam Mahatmya (Prabhasa Khanda), Shanidev's varadana sectionShanidev's boon at Mahisagara-Sangam explicitly names 'shanivara + amavasya' as the day for snana, dana and pitru-shraddha; combined with Shravana-shanivara-amavasya-sankranti-vyatipata, becomes Pushkara parva.
    • Narada PuranaPurvardha, Pitri-kalpa prakaranam, amavasya-pitru-tarpana sectionAmavasya listed first among pitru-karma kaalas.
  50. शनि · मई 16

    किंस्तुघ्न करण

    Kimstughna Karana
    मध्यम16:5806:37karananeutral

    Kimstughna fixed karana, neutral to mildly auspicious

    • Kimstughna Karana Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, karana-prakarana, verse 124Enumerates Shakuni, Naga, Chatushpada, Kimstughna as the four sthira (fixed) karanas of the lunar month.
    • Muhurta ChintamaniSamvatsara-prakarana, Sun-avastha on Sankranti, verse 13Sun in Kimstughna karana described as 'urdhva' (upright, sama) — 'sama: shreshtha ihardhavarshane', i.e. neutral-to-mildly auspicious.
  51. शनि · मई 16

    अमावस्या

    Amavasya
    मध्यम05:1101:31amavasyanew_moonpitru

    New moon, powerful for Tantric practices and pitru karma

    • Kali Maha Mantra Japa·
    • Pitru Tarpana·
    • Devi Kavacham Patha·
    Sources (2)
    • Skanda PuranaPitri-kalpa / Tithi-pravachana, amavasya definition section'Yogon mein vyatipata, nakshatron mein shravana, tithiyon mein amavasya aur purnima tatha sankranti-kala -- ye sab dana-karma mein pavitra mane gaye hain.' Amavasya named first among agnishvattadi pitarana priya tithis.
    • Muhurta ChintamaniNakshatra-prakaranam, verse 57 (sinivali-kuhu-darsha section)Three Amavasya types (sinivali, kuhu, darsha) enumerated.
  52. रवि · मई 17

    अतिगण्ड योग दिन

    Atiganda Yoga Day
    मध्यम06:1501:59inauspiciousyoga

    Atiganda Yoga, avoid new beginnings

    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakaranam / Yoga-prakaranam, verse 33 (tyajya yoga enumeration) and Anandadi shlokas 23-26 (27 nitya-yoga svabhava; Atiganda among the inauspicious 9)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga (yoga-prakarana), 27 nitya-yoga enumeration -- Atiganda listed with inauspicious-for-arambha set
  53. रवि · मई 17

    बव करण

    Bava Karana
    नियमित16:5806:37auspiciouskarana

    Bava karana, auspicious for new beginnings

    • Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha Prakarana (karana enumeration), verses 23-24 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 81-122 in muhurta_cintamani slug) — 'श्रीवत्साख्यो वज्रकं मुद्गरश्च ... चरसुस्थिराख्यप्रवर्धमानाः फलदाः स्वनाम्ना'Names all 11 karanas with their phala — Bava (chara, first) is the auspicious chara-karana for new beginnings; karanas grouped as 'phaladah svanama' (effects per their names).
    • BPHSPanchanga-sadhana / Karana-prakarana, standard BPHS section on the 11 karanas (Bava-Balava-Kaulava ... Naga-Kimstughna)BPHS lists the chara-karanas (Bava through Vishti) as repeated 8 times across the 30 tithi-halves; Bava is the first and most auspicious.
  54. रवि · मई 17

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
    नियमित14:3211:32siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakaranam (sarvartha-siddhi-yoga section), verses 28-29Verses 28-29 enumerate the full vara-nakshatra table (Sun: Hasta/Mula/Uttaraphalguni/Uttarashadha/Uttarabhadrapada/Pushya/Ashvini; Moon: Shravana/Rohini/Mrigashira/Pushya/Anuradha; Mars: Ashvini/Uttarabhadrapada/Krittika/Ashlesha; etc.) -- matches our table exactly.
  55. सोम · मई 18

    द्वितीया

    Dvitiya
    नियमित21:4117:53dvitiyachandra

    Yama/Chandra worship day

    • Yama Dvitiya Tarpana·
    Sources (2)
    • Skanda PuranaYamadvitiya-vrata-mahatmya, section on Yamadvitiya (Sankshipta ed., lines 56651-56700) — 'कार्तिक शुक्लकी द्वितीयाको यमुनाजीमें स्नान ... यमलोकका दर्शन नहीं करता'Yamuna feeds her brother Yama on Kartika-shukla Dvitiya — origin of Bhratri-dvitiya / Bhai Dooj.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Dvitiya-vrata section (Ashunyashayana-vrata), month-wise Dvitiya-vrata (Sankshipta ed., lines 65701-65750) — 'अशुन्यशयन ... चन्द्रमाके लिये अर्घ्यदान'Shravana-Krishna Dvitiya = Ashunyashayana-vrata to Vishnu-Lakshmi with chandra-arghya; Kartika-shukla Dvitiya = Yamadvitiya.
  56. सोम · मई 18

    सिद्ध योग

    Siddha Yoga
    नियमित21:4117:53siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.
  57. मंगल · मई 19

    शून्य तिथि

    Shunya Tithi
    मध्यम14:1811:07inauspiciousshunya

    Void tithi, avoid important works

    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakarana, Shunyatithi-chakra, verse 10Masa-wise shunya tithis enumerated; 4/9/14 (Rikta tithis) fall in the shunya set and Tuesday compounds the void.
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakarana, tithi-shunya-lagna, verse 17
  58. मंगल · मई 19

    चतुर्थी

    Chaturthi
    नियमित14:1811:07chaturthiganesha

    Ganesha worship day

    • Ganesha Puja & Modaka Offering·
    • Sankalpa Vrata·
    • Devi Kavacham Patha·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Chaturthi-vrata section, Month-wise Chaturthi-vrata enumeration (sankshipta ed., around lines 66001-66050)Jyeshtha-chaturthi: Pradyumna-Ganesha; Ashadha: Aniruddha-Ganesha; Ashwina shukla: Kapardisha-Vinayaka; Kartika krishna: Karka-chaturthi (Karva Chauth).
    • Bhavishya PuranaUttara-parva, Chaturthi-vrata-kalpa (Angaraka-chaturthi-vrata-varnana), Chaturthi-vrata chapter (DLI Hindi ed., around lines 70101-70150)Krishna-Yudhishthira samvada on Chaturthi vrata including Angaraka Chaturthi.
  59. मंगल · मई 19

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
    नियमित08:4106:12siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakaranam (sarvartha-siddhi-yoga section), verses 28-29Verses 28-29 enumerate the full vara-nakshatra table (Sun: Hasta/Mula/Uttaraphalguni/Uttarashadha/Uttarabhadrapada/Pushya/Ashvini; Moon: Shravana/Rohini/Mrigashira/Pushya/Anuradha; Mars: Ashvini/Uttarabhadrapada/Krittika/Ashlesha; etc.) -- matches our table exactly.
  60. बुध · मई 20

    गण्ड योग दिन

    Ganda Yoga Day
    मध्यम14:1010:58inauspiciousyoga

    Ganda Yoga, difficulties and obstacles

    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakaranam (tyajya nakshatra-yoga section), verses 34-35'Parigha-rdhaṁ pancha shule shaṭ cha ganda-atigandayoh, vyaghate nava-naadyash cha varjyaah sarveshu karmasu.' Ganda and Atiganda yogas explicitly listed with 6 nadis to be avoided in all auspicious works.
    • Narada PuranaUttarardha, 27-Yoga prakaranam, varjya-ghatika enumeration (verse 204-210 segment)Specifies the first 9 ghatikas of Ganda yoga as completely avoidable.
  61. बुध · मई 20

    पञ्चमी

    Panchami
    नियमित11:0708:27panchaminagasaraswati

    Naga and Saraswati worship day

    • Naga Panchami Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Devi BhagavataTantra-khanda, Manasa-Panchami section, verses 141-142 (Manasa Panchami / Naga Panchami)Manasa-pancami (Naga-panchami) enjoined for monthly or festival worship — establishes Panchami-Naga link.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Margashirsha Shukla Panchami section, Jayavrata + Naga-puja sequence
  62. बुध · मई 20

    बव करण

    Bava Karana
    नियमित16:5606:39auspiciouskarana

    Bava karana, auspicious for new beginnings

    • Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha Prakarana (karana enumeration), verses 23-24 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 81-122 in muhurta_cintamani slug) — 'श्रीवत्साख्यो वज्रकं मुद्गरश्च ... चरसुस्थिराख्यप्रवर्धमानाः फलदाः स्वनाम्ना'Names all 11 karanas with their phala — Bava (chara, first) is the auspicious chara-karana for new beginnings; karanas grouped as 'phaladah svanama' (effects per their names).
    • BPHSPanchanga-sadhana / Karana-prakarana, standard BPHS section on the 11 karanas (Bava-Balava-Kaulava ... Naga-Kimstughna)BPHS lists the chara-karanas (Bava through Vishti) as repeated 8 times across the 30 tithi-halves; Bava is the first and most auspicious.
  63. बुध · मई 20

    सिद्ध योग

    Siddha Yoga
    नियमित11:0708:27siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.
  64. गुरु · मई 21

    सिद्ध योग पुष्य गुरुवार

    Siddha Yoga Pushya Thursday
    मध्यम08:2706:25ultra_raresiddha_yogapushyaguru

    Siddha Yoga (vara-tithi combination) coinciding with Pushya Nakshatra on Thursday. This triple auspicious alignment from Muhurta Chintamani makes any initiated mantra become siddha (perfected) with a single day's practice.

    • Siddha Yoga Pushya Guru Maha Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakarana, Sarvarthasiddhi-yoga chakra, verses 28-29Thursday-Pushya explicitly listed as Sarvarthasiddhi yoga combination; with Siddha-yoga (vara-tithi pair) added, the triple stack is canonically the strongest mantra-siddhi yoga of MC.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verses 242-244'गुरुवारको पुष्य ... सिद्धियोग होता है' (v.242) and 'गुरुवारको पूर्णा तिथि हो तो सिद्धयोग' (v.244) — both Thursday-yogas combine in this ultra-rare alignment.
  65. गुरु · मई 21

    गुरु पुष्य योग

    Guru Pushya Yoga
    मध्यम04:1202:49pushyaauspiciousgururare

    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·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha 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 PuranaPurvabhaga, 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.
  66. गुरु · मई 21

    अमृत सिद्धि योग

    Amrit Siddhi Yoga
    मध्यम04:1202:49siddhiauspicious

    Nectar yoga, excellent for all auspicious works

    • Amrit Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Amrit Siddhi Yoga Diksha Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-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 PuranaPurvabhaga, Pratham Pada (yoga-prakarana), verses 242-244 (sarvartha-siddhi-yoga -- same vara-nakshatra pairs)
  67. गुरु · मई 21

    षष्ठी

    Shashthi
    नियमित08:2706:25shashthiskanda

    Skanda/Murugan worship day

    • Skanda Shashthi Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Devi BhagavataSkandha 9 (Shashthi-devi upakhyana), verses 58-71 (Shashthi-stotra recited by Priyavrata)
    • Brahma Vaivarta PuranaPrakriti Khanda (Shashthi-devi mahatmya), Shashthi-stuti section (devi identified as Kartikeya-pranapriya)
  68. गुरु · मई 21

    सिद्ध योग

    Siddha Yoga
    नियमित08:2706:25siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

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

    सप्तमी

    Saptami
    नियमित06:2505:04saptamisurya

    Surya worship day

    • Surya Saptami Arghya Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Matsya PuranaAdhyaya 74 (Kalyana-saptami-vrata), verses 1-20 (full chapter)Kalyana / Vijaya saptami on Shukla Saptami with Sunday; establishes Saptami-Surya canonical link.
    • Bhavishya PuranaBrahma-parva, Saptami-kalpa (Bhadra-saptami section), adhyaya 101, verses 20-25Brahma extolling Saptami-vrata to Dindi-muni.
  70. शनि · मई 23

    कालाष्टमी

    Kalabhairava Ashtami
    मध्यम05:0404:27ashtamibhairavasaturn

    Kalabhairava worship on Saturday Ashtami

    • Kali Ashtami Puja·
    • Bhairava Ashtami Puja·
    • Ashtami Durga Puja·
    Sources (1)
    • Shiva PuranaKotirudra 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.
  71. शनि · मई 23

    अष्टमी

    Ashtami
    नियमित05:0404:27ashtamikalibhairava

    Kali and Bhairava worship day

    • Kali Ashtami Puja·
    • Ashtami Durga Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Ashtami-vrata enumeration, Month-wise Ashtami vratas (sankshipta ed., around lines 67901-67950)Magha krishna ashtami = Bhadrakali worship; Pausha shukla ashtami = Ashtaka-sanjnaka shraddha; Kartika krishna = Karkashtami; Kartika shukla = Gopashtami.
    • Devi BhagavataSkandha 3, Navaratri-vidhi (importance of Ashtami), Ashtami pujan prescription (Vol. 1 Gita Press ed., around lines 45751-45800)If unable to do full nine-day Navaratri, Ashtami tithi must be observed; references Daksha-yajna context.
  72. शनि · मई 23

    बव करण

    Bava Karana
    नियमित16:5506:41auspiciouskarana

    Bava karana, auspicious for new beginnings

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

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
    नियमित02:0802:09siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakaranam (sarvartha-siddhi-yoga section), verses 28-29Verses 28-29 enumerate the full vara-nakshatra table (Sun: Hasta/Mula/Uttaraphalguni/Uttarashadha/Uttarabhadrapada/Pushya/Ashvini; Moon: Shravana/Rohini/Mrigashira/Pushya/Anuradha; Mars: Ashvini/Uttarabhadrapada/Krittika/Ashlesha; etc.) -- matches our table exactly.
  74. शनि · मई 23

    सिद्ध योग

    Siddha Yoga
    नियमित05:0404:27siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.
  75. रवि · मई 24

    नवमी

    Navami
    नियमित04:2704:31navamidurga

    Durga worship day

    • Durga Navami Puja·
    • Bhuvaneshwari Navami Homa·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Chaturtha-pada (month-wise Navami-vrata section), lines 67951-68100 — 'श्रावण मासके दोनों पक्षोंकी नवमीको ... कौमारी चण्डिकाकी आराधना'; 'भाद्रपद शुक्ला नवमीको नन्दानवमी'; 'वैशाख ... चण्डिका-पूजन'Twelve-month Navami-vrata catalogue — every Navami is sacred to Durga/Chandika/Kumari in some form.
    • Devi BhagavataTritiya-skandha (Sharad/Vasanta Navaratri narrative), Tritiya-skandha, Sudarshana-Subahu Navaratri narrative (Gita Press Vol.1, around lines 44951-45000) — 'नवरात्रेषु सर्वेषु ... अर्चनं हवनं यागं देव्या'Each Navami caps the Navaratri sequence; the day is fixed for Devi-arcana, havana, yaga.
  76. सोम · मई 25

    दशमी

    Dashami
    नियमित04:3105:11dashamivictory

    Victory and accomplishment day

    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniYatra-prakaranam (Vijaya Dashami siddha-muhurta), verse 77'Iṣa-maasi sita dashami vijaya shubha-karmasu siddhi-karee kathita; shravana-rkṣa-yuta sutaraam shubhada nrṛpate-stu game jaya-sandhi-karee.' Dashami declared vijaya/siddhi-kari.
    • Narada PuranaUttarardha, Tithi-vrata prakaranam, Dashami yamaraja section'Sampoorna lokoṁ mein yah baat vidit hai ki dashami yamaraja ki tithi hai.'
  77. मंगल · मई 26

    एकादशी

    Ekadashi
    नियमित05:1106:22ekadashivratavishnu

    Vishnu worship and fasting day

    • Vishnu Sahasranama Patha·
    • Sankalpa Vrata·
    • Shodashi (Tripura Sundari) Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Ekadashi-vrata section, Ekadashi-vrata-mahatmya (sankshipta ed., text around lines 14901-14950)Detailed rules on dashami-viddha vs dvadashi-viddha Ekadashi, fasting and parana.
    • Brahma Vaivarta PuranaKrishna-janma-khanda, Ekadashi-vrata prescription, Ekadashi-upavasa section (sankshipta ed., text around lines 71651-71700)All Vaishnavas, yatis, widows, brahmacharis are to fast on every Ekadashi.
  78. मंगल · मई 26

    सिद्ध योग

    Siddha Yoga
    नियमित05:1106:22siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakarana, Utpata-Mrityu-Kana-Siddhi chakra, verse 30Vara-nakshatra yoga chakra; the siddhi column establishes auspicious vara-nakshatra pairings.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Tithi-Vara yoga prakarana, verse 244Friday-Nanda, Wednesday-Bhadra, Tuesday-Jaya, Saturday-Rikta, Thursday-Purna combinations explicitly named Siddha yoga.
  79. बुध · मई 27

    व्यतीपात योग

    Vyatipata Yoga
    मध्यम03:1003:25inauspiciousyoga

    Inauspicious yoga, avoid new beginnings. Good for pitru karma

    • Vyatipata Yoga Dosha Nivaran·
    Sources (2)
    • PhaladeepikaUpagraha-prakarana (calculation of dhuma, vyatipata, parivesha, indrachapa, ketu), verse 5 (formula for vyatipata from solar position; Hindi-Alt ed., around lines 22701-22750)Vyatipata = (Sun + 4r 13°20') subtracted from 12 rashis — defined as 'a-prakasha-graha' (invisible graha).
    • Parashara SmritiMadhaviya-vritti, Dana-kala-nirupana, Section on vyatipata as inauspicious yoga / sankrama (Islampurkar 1894 ed., around lines 40233-40259)Mahavyatipata defined; cited alongside ayana and vishuva as auspicious-dana times despite the yoga itself being inauspicious for new beginnings.
  80. बुध · मई 27

    द्वादशी

    Dwadashi
    नियमित06:2207:57dwadashivishnuparana

    Parana (breaking Ekadashi fast) and Vishnu worship

    • Dwadashi Vishnu Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaUttarardha, Ekadashi-vrata prakaranam, parana/dwadashi section'Yadi dvitiya din dvadashi hai to pehle din ki dashami-viddha ekadashi bhi niṣiddha hi hai (isliye aisi paristhiti mein dvadashi ko vrata karna chahiye).'
    • Bhavishya PuranaBrahma Parva, Dwadashi-vrata-mahatmya prakaranam, opening enumeration (Govinda/Shravana/Akhanda/Vijaya etc. dwadashi vrata-mahatmya)
  81. बुध · मई 27

    बव करण

    Bava Karana
    नियमित16:5306:43auspiciouskarana

    Bava karana, auspicious for new beginnings

    • Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha Prakarana (karana enumeration), verses 23-24 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 81-122 in muhurta_cintamani slug) — 'श्रीवत्साख्यो वज्रकं मुद्गरश्च ... चरसुस्थिराख्यप्रवर्धमानाः फलदाः स्वनाम्ना'Names all 11 karanas with their phala — Bava (chara, first) is the auspicious chara-karana for new beginnings; karanas grouped as 'phaladah svanama' (effects per their names).
    • BPHSPanchanga-sadhana / Karana-prakarana, standard BPHS section on the 11 karanas (Bava-Balava-Kaulava ... Naga-Kimstughna)BPHS lists the chara-karanas (Bava through Vishti) as repeated 8 times across the 30 tithi-halves; Bava is the first and most auspicious.
  82. बुध · मई 27

    सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग

    Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga
    नियमित05:5608:08siddhiauspicious

    All-purpose success yoga

    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha-prakaranam (sarvartha-siddhi-yoga section), verses 28-29Verses 28-29 enumerate the full vara-nakshatra table (Sun: Hasta/Mula/Uttaraphalguni/Uttarashadha/Uttarabhadrapada/Pushya/Ashvini; Moon: Shravana/Rohini/Mrigashira/Pushya/Anuradha; Mars: Ashvini/Uttarabhadrapada/Krittika/Ashlesha; etc.) -- matches our table exactly.
  83. बुध · मई 27

    सिद्ध योग

    Siddha Yoga
    नियमित06:2207:57siddhiauspicious

    Accomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings

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

    प्रदोष

    Pradosha
    नियमित07:5709:51pradoshashiva

    Shiva worship during twilight of Trayodashi

    • Shiva Linga Abhisheka·
    • Mahamrityunjaya Japa·
    • Sankalpa Vrata·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniSamskara-prakarana (Pradosha-lakshana), verse 55 (Pyarelal Mishra Hindi ed., lines 3616-3650) — 'अर्कतर्कत्रितिथिषु प्रदोषः स्यात्'Defines pradosha-kala as the half-prahar around sunset on Trayodashi, Chaturdashi, Pratipad and other listed tithis.
    • Skanda PuranaPradosha-vrata-mahatmya (Chandrasena and Shrikara legend), section on Pradosha-shivapujana (Sankshipta ed., lines 88951-89000)Anjananandana Hanuman teaches the gopa Shrikara the discipline of Pradosha Shiva worship.
  85. शुक्र · मई 29

    चतुर्दशी

    Chaturdashi
    नियमित09:5111:58chaturdashishiva

    Shiva worship, Shivaratri on Krishna Chaturdashi

    Sources (2)
    • Shiva PuranaSati's vrata (vrata-charita), Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi night-jagaran, verse 19 (Part 1 Gita Press, around lines 39901-39950)Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi: night jagaran with bilva-patra and bilva-phala worship — Mahashivaratri precedent.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Chaturdashi-vrata enumeration, Month-wise Chaturdashi vratas (sankshipta ed., around lines 82751-82800)Phalguna krishna chaturdashi: Krittivaseshvara worship; Shravana: Kameshvara; Bhadrapada: Shankara; Kartika: Maha­deva.
  86. शनि · मई 30

    अनुराधा शनिवार

    Anuradha Saturday
    मध्यम13:2016:12devotionsaturn

    Devotion, Saturn nakshatra on Saturn day

    • Nakshatra-Vara Yoga Sadhana·
    • Anuradha Nakshatra Mitra Sadhana·
    Sources (1)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha Prakarana, vara-nakshatra-shubha combinations, Pyarelal Mishra ed., around lines 2971-3001 (jatakarma/namakarma section listing Anuradha among auspicious shubha nakshatras)Anuradha is among auspicious shubha-nakshatras for jatakarma/namakarma; Anuradha is Sani-svami (Saturn's own nakshatra), so Saturday + Anuradha is a vara-svami yoga revered for bhakti and karya-siddhi.
  87. शनि · मई 30

    पूर्णिमा

    Purnima
    मध्यम11:5814:15purnimafull_moon

    Full moon day, auspicious for all worship

    • Bhuvaneshwari Mantra Japa·
    • Lakshmi Puja·
    • Chandi Patha (Durga Saptashati)·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Purnima-vrata-prakarana, opening section (masa-wise Purnima vratas)Sanatana-narada vada on Purnima vratas through the year.
    • Matsya PuranaParva-sandhi and Purnima-tithi prakarana, section on pakshanta-sandhi and pournamasika
  88. शनि · मई 30

    शिव योग दिन

    Shiva Yoga Day
    मध्यम04:3505:24auspiciousyogashiva

    Shiva Yoga, supreme auspiciousness

    • Shiva Yoga Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Narada PuranaUttarardha, 27-Yoga prakaranam, yoga-svami enumeration (Vishvedeva...Rudra...Mitra...)'Yam, Vishvedeva, Chandra, Brahma, Guru, Chandra, Indra, Jala, Sarpa, Agni, Surya, Bhumi, Rudra, Brahma, Varuna, Ganesha, Rudra, Kubera, Vishvakarma, Mitra...' -- Rudra is named twice (yoga 13 Vyaghata and yoga 20 Shiva); the Shiva-Yoga at index 20 derives its name from this lordship.
    • Shiva PuranaVidyeshvara Samhita, Shiva-vrata-mahatmya sectionEstablishes Shiva's adhipatya over auspicious time-units.
  89. शनि · मई 30

    विष्टि करण (भद्रा)

    Vishti Karana (Bhadra)
    नियमित16:5206:45inauspiciouskaranabhadra

    Vishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities

    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti·
    • Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya·
    Sources (3)
    • Matsya PuranaSurya-vamsha-varnana (origin of Vishti/Bhadra), Vishti as Chhaya's daughter (Gita Press ed., around lines 5851-5900)Vishti (Bhadra) — bhayankara-rupavali tritiya kanya — is established as kala-karana-svarupa, the personification of the inauspicious karana.
    • PhaladeepikaSantanachinta-prakarana (use of Vishti-karana in muhurta), verse 15 (Hindi-Alt ed., around lines 9801-9850)Phaladeepika explicitly names Vishti-karana as varjya for shubha-karya and for santana-prashna; classical avoidance rule.
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Karana-jnana-vidhi (11 karanas including Vishti), around verses 124-125 (sankshipta ed., around lines 34051-34100)Lists the 7 chara + 4 sthira karanas including Vishti (#7) — formula to determine karana from tithi-number.
  90. रवि · मई 31

    सिद्ध योग दिन

    Siddha Yoga Day
    मध्यम05:2406:19auspiciousyogasiddhi

    Siddha Yoga, accomplishment of all works

    • Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
    Sources (2)
    • Muhurta ChintamaniShubhashubha Prakarana, Anandadi-yoga enumeration, verses 23-24 (Pyarelal Mishra ed., lines 825-851)Lists 28 anandadi yogas: 'siddhi' named explicitly as one yielding karya-siddhi by its own name (siddha-yoga is the 21st nitya-yoga).
    • Narada PuranaPurvabhaga, Anandadi-yoga section, Anandadi 28-yoga list (sankshipta ed., around lines 42101-42150)Siddhi yoga #19 in Anandadi enumeration; 'svanama-phaladayaka' — gives fruit per its name.