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शनि · फ़र 01
शिव योग दिन
Shiva Yoga Dayमध्यम12:24 – 09:14auspiciousyogashivaShiva Yoga, supreme auspiciousness
- Shiva Yoga Sadhana·
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.
शनि · फ़र 01
चतुर्थी
Chaturthiनियमित11:38 – 09:14chaturthiganeshaGanesha worship day
- Ganesha Puja & Modaka Offering·
- Sankalpa Vrata·
- Devi Kavacham Patha·
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.
रवि · फ़र 02
वसन्त पञ्चमी
Vasant Panchamiमध्यम09:14 – 06:53festivalsaraswativasantavidyaMagha Shukla Panchami -- dedicated to Sarasvati, the goddess of learning, music, and the arts. Yellow garments are worn to greet the onset of spring (vasanta). The day is auspicious for vidyarambha (initiation into letters) for young children and for the worship of books and musical instruments. The Devi Bhagavata Purana describes Sarasvati's manifestation on this tithi.
Sources (2)
- Padma Purana — Series 4-4 (probably Brahma/Uttara Khanda, Vasant-Panchami-vrata-vidhi), Vasant-Panchami section (Magha Shukla Panchami Keshava/Krishna puja with amra-pallava and mantra 'Jaya Krishna')
- Hindupedia — Festivals/Vasant-Panchami, opening section (modern Sarasvati Puja convention; vidyarambha for children; yellow vastra; pustaka/vadya pujan)Puranic corpus anchors Vishnu/Keshava puja on Magha Shukla Panchami; the Sarasvati-puja overlay is a later Bengal tradition documented in Hindupedia.
रवि · फ़र 02
सिद्ध योग दिन
Siddha Yoga Dayमध्यम09:14 – 06:05auspiciousyogasiddhiSiddha Yoga, accomplishment of all works
- Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
Sources (2)
- 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.
रवि · फ़र 02
पञ्चमी
Panchamiनियमित09:14 – 06:53panchaminagasaraswatiNaga and Saraswati worship day
- Naga Panchami Puja·
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
सोम · फ़र 03
साध्य योग दिन
Sadhya Yoga Dayमध्यम06:05 – 03:02auspiciousyogaSadhya Yoga, achievable goals and success
Sources (2)
- 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).
सोम · फ़र 03
षष्ठी
Shashthiनियमित06:53 – 04:37shashthiskandaSkanda/Murugan worship day
- Skanda Shashthi Puja·
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)
मंगल · फ़र 04
शुभ योग दिन
Shubha Yoga Dayमध्यम03:02 – 24:06auspiciousyogaShubha Yoga, auspicious for all undertakings
Sources (2)
- 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)
मंगल · फ़र 04
सप्तमी
Saptamiनियमित04:37 – 02:31saptamisuryaSurya worship day
- Surya Saptami Arghya Puja·
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.
बुध · फ़र 05
बुधाष्टमी
Budha Ashtamiमध्यम02:31 – 24:36ashtamimercuryMercury-enhanced Ashtami, good for learning and mantras
Sources (1)
- Bhavishya Purana — Uttara-parva, Budhashtami-vrata-varnana (chapter 54), chapter 54 closing colophon (DLI Hindi ed., lines 72451-72500) — 'इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वीण श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे बुधाष्टमीव्रतवर्णनं नाम चतुष्पञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः'Direct named chapter on Budhashtami-vrata in Krishna-Yudhishthira samvada — Wednesday + Ashtami fast for the four-armed Vidhu-suta (Mercury).
बुध · फ़र 05
अष्टमी
Ashtamiनियमित02:31 – 24:36ashtamikalibhairavaKali and Bhairava worship day
- Kali Ashtami Puja·
- Ashtami Durga Puja·
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.
बुध · फ़र 05
बव करण
Bava Karanaनियमित20:40 – 07:07auspiciouskaranaBava karana, auspicious for new beginnings
- Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
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.
गुरु · फ़र 06
इन्द्र योग दिन
Indra Yoga Dayमध्यम18:41 – 16:16auspiciousyogaindraIndra Yoga, power and leadership
- Indra Yoga Sadhana·
Sources (1)
- 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.
गुरु · फ़र 06
नवमी
Navamiनियमित24:36 – 22:53navamidurgaDurga worship day
- Durga Navami Puja·
- Bhuvaneshwari Navami Homa·
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.
शुक्र · फ़र 07
वैधृति योग
Vaidhriti Yogaमध्यम16:16 – 14:04inauspiciousyogaInauspicious yoga, avoid new beginnings. Good for pitru karma
- Vaidhriti Yoga Tapas Sadhana·
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.
शुक्र · फ़र 07
दशमी
Dashamiनियमित22:53 – 21:26dashamivictoryVictory and accomplishment day
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.'
शनि · फ़र 08
विष्कम्भ योग दिन
Vishkambha Yoga Dayमध्यम14:04 – 12:06inauspiciousyogaVishkambha Yoga, obstacles in new works
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.
शनि · फ़र 08
द्वादशी
Dwadashiनियमित20:16 – 19:25dwadashivishnuparanaParana (breaking Ekadashi fast) and Vishnu worship
- Dwadashi Vishnu Puja·
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)
शनि · फ़र 08
बव करण
Bava Karanaनियमित20:37 – 07:10auspiciouskaranaBava karana, auspicious for new beginnings
- Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
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.
रवि · फ़र 09
रवि योग
Ravi Yogaमध्यम17:53 – 18:00auspiciousAuspicious Sunday-nakshatra combinations
- Surya Namaskar & Arghya·
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)
रवि · फ़र 09
अमृत सिद्धि योग
Amrit Siddhi Yogaमध्यम17:53 – 18:00siddhiauspiciousNectar yoga, excellent for all auspicious works
- Amrit Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
- Amrit Siddhi Yoga Diksha Sadhana·
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)
रवि · फ़र 09
प्रदोष
Pradoshaनियमित19:25 – 18:57pradoshashivaShiva worship during twilight of Trayodashi
- Shiva Linga Abhisheka·
- Mahamrityunjaya Japa·
- Sankalpa Vrata·
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.
रवि · फ़र 09
सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
Sarvartha Siddhi Yogaनियमित17:53 – 18:00siddhiauspiciousAll-purpose success yoga
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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.
सोम · फ़र 10
चतुर्दशी
Chaturdashiनियमित18:57 – 18:56chaturdashishivaShiva worship, Shivaratri on Krishna Chaturdashi
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.
मंगल · फ़र 11
माघ पूर्णिमा
Magha Purnimaमध्यम18:56 – 19:23festivalpurnimasnanMagha Snan, sacred bathing on Magha full moon
- Magha Purnima Maha Snana·
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.
मंगल · फ़र 11
पूर्णिमा
Purnimaमध्यम18:56 – 19:23purnimafull_moonFull moon day, auspicious for all worship
- Bhuvaneshwari Mantra Japa·
- Lakshmi Puja·
- Chandi Patha (Durga Saptashati)·
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
मंगल · फ़र 11
अमृत सिद्धि योग
Amrit Siddhi Yogaमध्यम18:34 – 19:35siddhiauspiciousNectar yoga, excellent for all auspicious works
- Amrit Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
- Amrit Siddhi Yoga Diksha Sadhana·
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)
मंगल · फ़र 11
विष्टि करण (भद्रा)
Vishti Karana (Bhadra)नियमित20:34 – 07:13inauspiciouskaranabhadraVishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities
- Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti·
- Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya·
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.
गुरु · फ़र 13
कुम्भ संक्रान्ति
Kumbha Sankrantiमध्यम20:32 – 07:15sankrantisuryakumbha_melaSun enters Kumbha (Aquarius). Associated with Kumbha Mela at Prayag when Jupiter is also in Kumbha.
- Kumbha Sankranti Snana·
Sources (2)
- Narada Purana — Purvabhaga, Sankranti-punyakala-varnana (Vishnupadi), Vrisha-Vrischika-Simha-Kumbha vishnupadi-sankranti punya-kala (sankshipta ed., around lines 14701-14750)Kumbha is one of the four vishnupadi sankrantis; purva 8 muhurta (16 ghadi) is punya-kala for snana-dana.
- Padma Purana — Sankranti-vishesha-mahatmya (vishnupadi and shadashiti), Vishnupadi-sankranti reward = lakshaguna (Gita Press Series 44, around lines 30751-30800)Vrisha, Vrischika, Kumbha, Simha = vishnupadi; punya-karma fruit = lakshaguna (one lakh times).
गुरु · फ़र 13
संक्रान्ति
Sankrantiमध्यम20:32 – 07:15sankrantisuryasnanadanaSun 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 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)
गुरु · फ़र 13
अतिगण्ड योग दिन
Atiganda Yoga Dayमध्यम07:31 – 07:20inauspiciousyogaAtiganda Yoga, avoid new beginnings
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
गुरु · फ़र 13
द्वितीया
Dvitiyaनियमित20:22 – 21:52dvitiyachandraYama/Chandra worship day
- Yama Dvitiya Tarpana·
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.
गुरु · फ़र 13
सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
Sarvartha Siddhi Yogaनियमित19:35 – 21:07siddhiauspiciousAll-purpose success yoga
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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.
शुक्र · फ़र 14
द्वितीया
Dvitiyaनियमित20:22 – 21:52dvitiyachandraYama/Chandra worship day
- Yama Dvitiya Tarpana·
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.
शनि · फ़र 15
तृतीया
Tritiyaनियमित21:52 – 23:52tritiyagauriGauri worship day
- Gauri Tritiya Puja·
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
शनि · फ़र 15
सिद्ध योग
Siddha Yogaनियमित21:52 – 23:52siddhiauspiciousAccomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings
- Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
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.
शनि · फ़र 15
विष्टि करण (भद्रा)
Vishti Karana (Bhadra)नियमित20:29 – 07:18inauspiciouskaranabhadraVishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities
- Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti·
- Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya·
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.
रवि · फ़र 16
संकष्टी चतुर्थी
Sankashti Chaturthiमध्यम23:52 – 02:16chaturthiganeshavrataSpecial Ganesha vrata with moonrise worship
- Ganesha Puja & Modaka Offering·
- Chaturthi Ganesha Vrata·
Sources (2)
- 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).
रवि · फ़र 16
शूल योग दिन
Shula Yoga Dayमध्यम08:05 – 08:54inauspiciousyogaShula Yoga, painful obstacles, avoid travel
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.
रवि · फ़र 16
चतुर्थी
Chaturthiनियमित23:52 – 02:16chaturthiganeshaGanesha worship day
- Ganesha Puja & Modaka Offering·
- Sankalpa Vrata·
- Devi Kavacham Patha·
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.
रवि · फ़र 16
सर्वार्थ सिद्धि योग
Sarvartha Siddhi Yogaनियमित01:39 – 04:31siddhiauspiciousAll-purpose success yoga
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
- Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga Sadhana·
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.
सोम · फ़र 17
गण्ड योग दिन
Ganda Yoga Dayमध्यम08:54 – 09:51inauspiciousyogaGanda Yoga, difficulties and obstacles
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.
सोम · फ़र 17
पञ्चमी
Panchamiनियमित02:16 – 04:53panchaminagasaraswatiNaga and Saraswati worship day
- Naga Panchami Puja·
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
मंगल · फ़र 18
षष्ठी
Shashthiनियमित04:53 – 07:32shashthiskandaSkanda/Murugan worship day
- Skanda Shashthi Puja·
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)
मंगल · फ़र 18
सिद्ध योग
Siddha Yogaनियमित04:53 – 07:32siddhiauspiciousAccomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings
- Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
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.
बुध · फ़र 19
सप्तमी
Saptamiनियमित07:32 – 09:58saptamisuryaSurya worship day
- Surya Saptami Arghya Puja·
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.
बुध · फ़र 19
सिद्ध योग
Siddha Yogaनियमित07:32 – 09:58siddhiauspiciousAccomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings
- Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
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.
बुध · फ़र 19
विष्टि करण (भद्रा)
Vishti Karana (Bhadra)नियमित20:25 – 07:22inauspiciouskaranabhadraVishti/Bhadra karana, avoid new works and auspicious activities
- Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Shanti·
- Vishti (Bhadra) Karana Upaya·
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.
गुरु · फ़र 20
अष्टमी
Ashtamiनियमित09:58 – 11:58ashtamikalibhairavaKali and Bhairava worship day
- Kali Ashtami Puja·
- Ashtami Durga Puja·
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.
शुक्र · फ़र 21
नवमी
Navamiनियमित11:58 – 13:19navamidurgaDurga worship day
- Durga Navami Puja·
- Bhuvaneshwari Navami Homa·
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.
शनि · फ़र 22
दशमी
Dashamiनियमित13:19 – 13:56dashamivictoryVictory and accomplishment day
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.'
रवि · फ़र 23
रवि योग
Ravi Yogaमध्यम18:42 – 18:59auspiciousAuspicious Sunday-nakshatra combinations
- Surya Namaskar & Arghya·
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)
रवि · फ़र 23
एकादशी
Ekadashiनियमित13:56 – 13:45ekadashivratavishnuVishnu worship and fasting day
- Vishnu Sahasranama Patha·
- Sankalpa Vrata·
- Shodashi (Tripura Sundari) Sadhana·
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.
रवि · फ़र 23
बव करण
Bava Karanaनियमित20:19 – 07:26auspiciouskaranaBava karana, auspicious for new beginnings
- Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
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.
सोम · फ़र 24
व्यतीपात योग
Vyatipata Yogaमध्यम10:05 – 08:14inauspiciousyogaInauspicious yoga, avoid new beginnings. Good for pitru karma
- Vyatipata Yoga Dosha Nivaran·
Sources (2)
- Phaladeepika — Upagraha-prakarana (calculation of dhuma, vyatipata, parivesha, indrachapa, ketu), verse 5 (formula for vyatipata from solar position; Hindi-Alt ed., around lines 22701-22750)Vyatipata = (Sun + 4r 13°20') subtracted from 12 rashis — defined as 'a-prakasha-graha' (invisible graha).
- Parashara Smriti — Madhaviya-vritti, Dana-kala-nirupana, Section on vyatipata as inauspicious yoga / sankrama (Islampurkar 1894 ed., around lines 40233-40259)Mahavyatipata defined; cited alongside ayana and vishuva as auspicious-dana times despite the yoga itself being inauspicious for new beginnings.
सोम · फ़र 24
द्वादशी
Dwadashiनियमित13:45 – 12:47dwadashivishnuparanaParana (breaking Ekadashi fast) and Vishnu worship
- Dwadashi Vishnu Puja·
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)
सोम · फ़र 24
सिद्ध योग
Siddha Yogaनियमित13:45 – 12:47siddhiauspiciousAccomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings
- Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
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.
मंगल · फ़र 25
प्रदोष
Pradoshaनियमित12:47 – 11:08pradoshashivaShiva worship during twilight of Trayodashi
- Shiva Linga Abhisheka·
- Mahamrityunjaya Japa·
- Sankalpa Vrata·
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.
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शकुनि करण
Shakuni Karanaमध्यम20:15 – 07:29inauspiciouskaranafixedShakuni fixed karana, inauspicious for most works
- Shakuni Karana Shanti·
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)
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चतुर्दशी
Chaturdashiनियमित11:08 – 08:55chaturdashishivaShiva worship, Shivaratri on Krishna Chaturdashi
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.
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किंस्तुघ्न करण
Kimstughna Karanaमध्यम20:14 – 07:30karananeutralKimstughna fixed karana, neutral to mildly auspicious
- Kimstughna Karana Sadhana·
Sources (2)
- 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.
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अमावस्या
Amavasyaमध्यम08:55 – 06:14amavasyanew_moonpitruNew moon, powerful for Tantric practices and pitru karma
- Kali Maha Mantra Japa·
- Pitru Tarpana·
- Devi Kavacham Patha·
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.
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शिव योग दिन
Shiva Yoga Dayमध्यम02:57 – 23:40auspiciousyogashivaShiva Yoga, supreme auspiciousness
- Shiva Yoga Sadhana·
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.
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साध्य योग दिन
Sadhya Yoga Dayमध्यम20:07 – 16:24auspiciousyogaSadhya Yoga, achievable goals and success
Sources (2)
- 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).
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बव करण
Bava Karanaनियमित20:13 – 07:31auspiciouskaranaBava karana, auspicious for new beginnings
- Bava Karana Auspicious Puja·
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.
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सिद्ध योग
Siddha Yogaनियमित06:14 – 03:16siddhiauspiciousAccomplishment yoga, good for important beginnings
- Siddha Yoga Maha Sadhana·
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.