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Festivals & muhurta

Recurring observances, shraddha dates, auspicious-window search and naming syllables.

The Festivals & muhurta family has 7 capabilities, 7 callable today on API v1. Each one is a single POST with a JSON body, priced in credits per successful call.

7 capabilities

  1. Vrat Calendar

    Available

    Every date in a year on which one recurring observance falls at a place, with its tithi, paksha, lunar month and the moment it was judged at.

    Input
    Date and place
    Output
    JSON
    Delivery
    Direct response
    Compute class
    Heavy
    20 options available
    • Amavasya
    • Ashtami
    • Chandra Darshan
    • Chaturdashi
    • Dwadashi
    • Ekadashi
    • Masik Durgashtami
    • Masik Janmashtami
    • Masik Kalashtami
    • Masik Karthigai
    • Masik Shivaratri
    • Navami
    • Pradosham
    • Purnima
    • Sankashti Chaturthi
    • Satyanarayana Puja
    • Shashthi
    • Skanda Sashti
    • Trayodashi
    • Vinayaka Chaturthi

  2. Vrat Observance Catalogue

    Available

    Lists the observances the vrat calendar supports with cadence and the moment each is judged at.

    Input
    No input
    Output
    JSON
    Delivery
    Direct response
    Compute class
    Light

  3. Muhurta Finder

    Available

    Suitable days for one undertaking over a date range at a place, scored with clear windows; rejected days are returned with what blocked them.

    Input
    Date and place
    Output
    JSON
    Delivery
    Direct response
    Compute class
    Heavy
    10 options available
    • Bhoomi Pujan
    • Business Opening
    • Engagement
    • Gold & Valuables Purchase
    • Griha Pravesh
    • Property Purchase
    • Shubha (general)
    • Travel
    • Vehicle Purchase
    • Vivah (Marriage)

  4. Muhurta Purpose Catalogue

    Available

    Lists the purposes the muhurta finder can search for, with each tradition's nakshatra preference and blockers.

    Input
    No input
    Output
    JSON
    Delivery
    Direct response
    Compute class
    Light

  5. Shraddha Dates

    Available

    The tithi of a death and, for a year, the annual (varshik) shraddha date and the Pitru Paksha shraddha date.

    Input
    Date and place
    Output
    JSON
    Delivery
    Direct response
    Compute class
    Standard

  6. Sahasra Chandrodaya

    Available

    Counts full moons after a birth to find the nth (1000th by default) and its date.

    Input
    Date
    Output
    JSON
    Delivery
    Direct response
    Compute class
    Standard

  7. Name Syllables (Naamakshar)

    Available

    Naming syllables for a nakshatra pada, or for a Moon longitude.

    Input
    Specific input
    Output
    JSON
    Delivery
    Direct response
    Compute class
    Light

Festivals & muhurta API: common questions

What does the Festivals & muhurta API cover?

Recurring observances, shraddha dates, auspicious-window search and naming syllables. It includes Vrat Calendar, Vrat Observance Catalogue, Muhurta Finder, Muhurta Purpose Catalogue and Shraddha Dates and 2 more.

How are Festivals & muhurta calls priced?

Per successful call: 3 credits and 1 credit, depending on the capability. See pricing.

Where is the technical reference?

In the Festivals & muhurta reference, with endpoints, inputs and example responses.