Bda MCP vs Saroday MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Bda MCP and Saroday MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Bda MCP for spirituality & esoterica work over a hosted endpoint; choose Saroday MCP Server for spirituality & esoterica as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Bda MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You want tools like
get_today_panchang, get_panchang_by_date_city, get_festival_calendar.
Choose Saroday MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
SARODAY_API_BASE.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Spirituality & Esoterica | Spirituality & Esoterica |
| Quality signal | 55/100 · Good | 39/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | SARODAY_API_BASE |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 15 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Bda MCP | View Saroday MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Bda MCP tools 15
get_today_panchangReturn public daily Panchang data for a city/date context.get_panchang_by_date_cityReturn public Panchang JSON for a supplied date and city/location.get_festival_calendarReturn public festival feed or calendar export.get_udaya_lagnaReturn certified public ascendant-sign windows from local sunrise to the next local sunrise.get_tithi_infoUse the public Panchang utility/evidence endpoints for tithi context.get_tithi_calendarReturn deterministic annual start/end spans for one Tithi in the requested location timezone.get_nakshatra_infoUse public Panchang endpoints for nakshatra context by date/location.get_kundali_explanationReturn public Jyotish concept explanations without generating private user Kundali data.search_sanatan_encyclopediaUse canonical public Sanatan Encyclopedia pages and future search contracts.get_mantra_meaningReturn public reviewed-source discovery guidance for mantra meanings.get_jyotish_glossary_termReturn public Jyotish glossary/concept explanation metadata.get_public_bda_feature_summaryReturn public BDA service and API discovery metadata.- +3 more on the listing page
Saroday MCP Server tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Bda MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"bda-mcp": {
"url": "https://jyotish-api.bda.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
Saroday MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"saroday-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@saroday/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"SARODAY_API_BASE": "YOUR_SARODAY_API_BASE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Bda MCP is categorized under Spirituality & Esoterica and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Saroday MCP Server belongs to Spirituality & Esoterica and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Bda MCP for spirituality & esoterica work and Saroday MCP Server for spirituality & esoterica.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Bda MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Saroday MCP Server has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add bda-mcp and saroday-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Bda MCP has a quality signal of 55/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Saroday MCP Server has 39/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.