Tithis are an essential part of the lunar calendar and represent the phases of the Moon. They play a significant role in determining auspicious and inauspicious timings for various activities. Here\u2019s a detailed breakdown of Tithis:<\/p>\n
Definition and Calculation:<\/strong> \u2022 There are 30 Tithis in a lunar month, divided into two Pakshas (fortnights): Types of Tithis:<\/strong> Here is a list of the Tithis in both phases, along with their significance:<\/p>\n Shukla Paksha Tithis (Waxing Phase)<\/strong><\/p>\n Pratipada (1st Tithi)<\/em> Dwitiya (2nd Tithi)<\/em> Tritiya (3rd Tithi)<\/em> Chaturthi (4th Tithi)<\/em> Panchami (5th Tithi)<\/em> Shashti (6th Tithi)<\/em> Saptami (7th Tithi)<\/em> Ashtami (8th Tithi)<\/em> Navami (9th Tithi)<\/em> Dashami (10th Tithi)<\/em> Dwadashi (12th Tithi)<\/em> Chaturdashi (14th Tithi)<\/em> Purnima (Full Moon)<\/em> Krishna Paksha Tithis (Waning Phase)<\/strong><\/p>\n Pratipada (1st Tithi)<\/em> Dwitiya (2nd Tithi)<\/em> Chaturthi (4th Tithi)<\/em> Panchami (5th Tithi)<\/em> Shashti (6th Tithi)<\/em> Saptami (7th Tithi)<\/em> Ashtami (8th Tithi)<\/em> Navami (9th Tithi)<\/em> Dashami (10th Tithi)<\/em> Ekadashi (11th Tithi)<\/em> Dwadashi (12th Tithi)<\/em> Trayodashi (13th Tithi)<\/em> Chaturdashi (14th Tithi)<\/em> Amavasya (New Moon)<\/em> Each Tithi has its own significance in astrology, religious rituals, and everyday life. The Tithis are used to determine auspicious times for rituals, festivals, and other events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tithis are an essential part of the lunar calendar and represent the phases of the Moon. They play a significant<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,7],"tags":[29,34,25,27,33,31,28,23,21,30,26,22,32,20,24],"class_list":["post-144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-astrology","category-kp-astrology","tag-astrological-importance","tag-astrological-predictions","tag-auspicious-days","tag-fasting-days","tag-festival-days","tag-full-moon-purnima","tag-hindu-rituals","tag-krishna-paksha","tag-lunar-calendar","tag-new-moon-amavasya","tag-religious-significance","tag-shukla-paksha","tag-spiritual-practices","tag-tithi-names","tag-vedic-astrology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/jyotishtek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/jyotishtek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/jyotishtek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jyotishtek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jyotishtek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=144"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"http:\/\/jyotishtek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":150,"href":"http:\/\/jyotishtek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144\/revisions\/150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/jyotishtek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jyotishtek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=144"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jyotishtek.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 A Tithi is the time it takes for the longitudinal angle between the Moon and the Sun to increase by 12 degrees. This means that each Tithi represents a 12-degree separation between the Moon and Sun in the sky.<\/p>\n
\no Shukla Paksha (Waxing phase): When the Moon is increasing in light, from the New Moon (Amavasya) to the Full Moon (Purnima).
\no Krishna Paksha (Waning phase): When the Moon is decreasing in light, from the Full Moon back to the New Moon.<\/p>\n
\nEach Tithi has a unique name and significance. There are 15 Tithis in each Paksha, making up a total of 30 Tithis in the lunar month. Here\u2019s a list of the Tithis along with their ruling planet:<\/p>\n
\nBeginning of the lunar month. Auspicious for starting new ventures.<\/p>\n
\nGood for laying foundations and planning.<\/p>\n
\nIdeal for financial matters, transactions, and marriage ceremonies.<\/p>\n
\nKnown for obstacles, considered inauspicious for major tasks. Auspicious for Ganesh Puja.<\/p>\n
\nFavorable for healing, education, and creative endeavors.<\/p>\n
\nGood for health-related activities, curing diseases.<\/p>\n
\nAuspicious for travel and public activities.<\/p>\n
\nKnown for strength, power, and warfare. Ideal for aggressive or assertive actions.<\/p>\n
\nGood for challenges and competition, not for starting peaceful activities.<\/p>\n
\nGreat for religious, charitable, and social activities.
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\nEkadashi (11th Tithi)<\/em>
\nTraditionally observed as a fast day for spiritual purification.<\/p>\n
\nGood for wealth management and religious activities.
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\nTrayodashi (13th Tithi)<\/em>
\nAuspicious for long-term projects, journeys, and financial activities.<\/p>\n
\nA time for inner strength, ideal for spiritual endeavors. Considered less favorable for worldly tasks.<\/p>\n
\nThe culmination of the waxing moon, excellent for spiritual and auspicious tasks.<\/p>\n
\nSimilar to the waxing Pratipada, good for small-scale beginnings.<\/p>\n
\nFavorable for routine tasks, foundation work.
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\nTritiya (3rd Tithi)<\/em>
\nGood for trade, travels, and managing resources.<\/p>\n
\nAvoid important activities. Can involve obstacles and hindrances.<\/p>\n
\nGood for learning, creative work, and nurturing health.<\/p>\n
\nFavorable for health-related matters.<\/p>\n
\nIdeal for travel and undertaking missions.<\/p>\n
\nLinked to intensity, power, and sometimes conflict.<\/p>\n
\nSuitable for aggressive pursuits, competitions, and challenges.<\/p>\n
\nFavorable for social and communal activities.<\/p>\n
\nSacred fasting day, known for spiritual benefits and self-discipline.<\/p>\n
\nGood for religious observances, financial management.<\/p>\n
\nAuspicious for finalizing deals and travel plans.<\/p>\n
\nA day of heightened energy, often linked to intensity and ritual activities.<\/p>\n
\nKnown for its dark phase, ideal for introspection, spiritual practices, and avoiding important worldly activities.<\/p>\n