What is the key difference between Telugu Calendar Utilities and Asktian?

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

How do I install Telugu Calendar Utilities or Asktian 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 Asktian free or paid?

Telugu Calendar Utilities operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Asktian operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Telugu Calendar Utilities lists 17 tools with 2 views and 1 GitHub stars. Asktian lists 6 tools with 2 views and 1 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Telugu Calendar Utilities and Asktian 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 Asktian

In-depth architectural comparison of the Telugu Calendar Utilities and Asktian 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

Asktian

Spirituality & Esoterica · Local stdio

Quality: 52/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Telugu Calendar Utilities if you need specialized Spirituality & Esoterica tools running via a local process. Choose Asktian 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 Asktian 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: Daily readings based on birth information, Compatibility analysis for love, career, friendship, or general use, Action timing guidance over upcoming days.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Telugu Calendar Utilities socraticsurge Spirituality & Esoterica	Asktian douglasgan 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.	Chinese metaphysics (bazi 八字, qimen 奇門, 5-element, daily 干支) as decision-support tools. Ask "when should I do X" and get specific time windows instead of vague advice. 5 tools: daily reading, compat, best-time-for-action, today's energy, name analysis. npm install -g @asktian/mcp-server

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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Asktian Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "douglasgan-asktian": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@asktian/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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