What is the key difference between Telugu Calendar Utilities and Astroway MCP?

Telugu Calendar Utilities belongs to the Spirituality & Esoterica category with local stdio execution, while Astroway MCP belongs to the Spirituality & Esoterica category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Telugu Calendar Utilities or Astroway MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Telugu Calendar Utilities and Astroway MCP free or paid?

Telugu Calendar Utilities operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Astroway MCP operates under a Freemium model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Telugu Calendar Utilities lists 17 tools with 2 views and 1 GitHub stars. Astroway MCP lists 6 tools with 2 views and 4 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Telugu Calendar Utilities and Astroway MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Telugu Calendar Utilities vs Astroway MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Telugu Calendar Utilities and Astroway MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Telugu Calendar Utilities

Spirituality & Esoterica · Local stdio

Quality: 59/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Astroway MCP

Spirituality & Esoterica · Local stdio

Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Telugu Calendar Utilities if you need specialized Spirituality & Esoterica tools running via a local process. Choose Astroway MCP if your workspace requires Spirituality & Esoterica integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Telugu Calendar Utilities when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: list_supported_cities, get_panchangam, get_muhurta.

Explore Telugu Calendar Utilities Details

Choose Astroway MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Spirituality & Esoterica domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Freemium).
You have access to required keys: ASTROWAY_API_KEY, ASTROWAY_TOOL_GROUPS, ASTROWAY_READONLY, ASTROWAY_DISCOVERY_MODE.
Primary tools included: .

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Telugu Calendar Utilities socraticsurge Spirituality & Esoterica	Astroway MCP astroway Spirituality & Esoterica
Summary	Telugu Panchangam (Hindu almanac): tithi, nakshatra, muhurta windows, 30+ festivals, tarabalam & chandrabalam good-day finder, gochara transits and a deterministic daily rasi phalalu — Swiss Ephemeris precision, every rule pinned against reference almanacs, by AstroChaganti. uvx mcp-server-panchangam.	Comprehensive astrology MCP exposing every endpoint of the AstroWay Calculation API — natal charts, synastry, transits, Vedic dashas (Vimshottari, Yogini, Ashtottari, Kalachakra), 16 Vargas, Tarot (Rider-Waite-Smith / Marseille / Lenormand), Numerology (5 systems), Human Design, AI horoscopes. Sub-arcsecond Swiss Ephemeris precision, 10 000 free credits/month. Install: npx @astroway/mcp.

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Telugu Calendar Utilities Tools (17)

list_supported_cities

Returns a JSON list of 22 pre-configured cities with name, latitude, longitude, timezone, and country. Call this first to discover valid city names.

get_panchangam

Returns full Panchangam JSON for a date and city: Pancha Anga (Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana), sky events (Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset), auspicious windows (Brahma Muhurta, Abhijit, Amrita Kalam), inauspicious windows (Rahu Kalam, Gulika, Yamagandam, Varjyam, Durmuhurtham), Choghadiya, special day flags, and field-group provenance states. New in 1.9.0: ghati_clock (sunrise-anchored ghati/vighati clock), nakshatra_pada (Moon's pada 1-4), vishaghati windows, bhadra_mukha/bhadra_puchha (Vishti split), sankramana_avoidance, in_panchaka_nakshatra, nakshatra_mukha (Adho/Urdhva/Tiryak), anandadi_yoga, is_khar_maasa/khar_maasa_name, is_pitru_paksha, simha_stha_guru/simha_stha_shukra (Drik only), guru_maudhya/shukra_maudhya (Drik only), disha_shoola_direction, panchaka_rahita. Args: date=YYYY-MM-DD, city=city name (or pass latitude+longitude for a custom location; timezone is derived if omitted), system=drik|surya_siddhanta|vakya (default: drik), ayanamsa=lahiri|raman|krishnamurti|true_chitrapaksha (default: lahiri; SS and Vakya accept the param for API symmetry but always use their own mean-motion model).

get_muhurta

Returns auspicious and inauspicious time windows for a date and city as JSON. Lighter than get_panchangam — use for quick 'is this a good time?' queries. Includes field-group provenance and all 1.9.0 timing fields: vishaghati, bhadra_mukha/bhadra_puchha, sankramana_avoidance, ghati_clock, in_panchaka_nakshatra, nakshatra_mukha, anandadi_yoga, is_khar_maasa, is_pitru_paksha, simha_stha_guru/shukra, guru_maudhya/shukra_maudhya, disha_shoola_direction, panchaka_rahita. Args: date=YYYY-MM-DD, city=city name (or pass latitude+longitude; timezone is derived if omitted), system=drik|surya_siddhanta|vakya (default: drik).

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Telugu Calendar Utilities Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "socraticsurge-telugu-calendar-utilities": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-panchangam"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Astroway MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "astroway-astroway-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@astroway/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ASTROWAY_API_KEY": "YOUR_ASTROWAY_API_KEY_HERE",
        "ASTROWAY_TOOL_GROUPS": "YOUR_ASTROWAY_TOOL_GROUPS_HERE",
        "ASTROWAY_READONLY": "YOUR_ASTROWAY_READONLY_HERE",
        "ASTROWAY_DISCOVERY_MODE": "YOUR_ASTROWAY_DISCOVERY_MODE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Telugu Calendar Utilities is categorized under Spirituality & Esoterica and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Astroway MCP belongs to Spirituality & Esoterica using local stdio subprocess. Select Telugu Calendar Utilities when you need capabilities focused on spirituality & esoterica and Astroway MCP when you require tools for spirituality & esoterica.

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