WHEN (TIME) - Month, Lunar Fortnight, Day of the Sankalpa

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WHEN (TIME) - Month, Lunar Fortnight, Day

(Maase, Pakshe, Tithau)

 

 

What are the sanskrit names for the Waxing and Waning lunar halves of a fortnight?

 

Waxing - Sukla Paksha (shukla means bright)

Waning - Krishna Paksha (Krishna means dark)

Pakshe means fortnight.

 

 

What are the Sanskrit Tithis ? (Days)

 

Tithi or Tithau means day. Example, Dwadasham Tithau or

the 12th day. We know this because we have a lunar calendar handy,

else replace with 12th June.

 

Pratipad -1 -- Pratipad Tithau ,

Dvitiya -2 -- Dvitiyam Tithau ,

Tritiya -3 -- Tritiyam Tithau,

Chaturthi -4 -- Chathurtham Tithau,

Panchami -5 -- Panchamam Tithau,

Shashti -6 -- Shashtam Tithau,

Saptami -7 -- Saptamam Tithau,

Ashtami -8 -- Ashtamam Tithau,

Navami -9 -- Navamam Tithau,

Dashami -10 -- Dashamam Tithau,

Ekadashi -11 -- Ekadasham Tithau,

Dvadashi -12 -- Dvadasham Tithau,

Trayodashi -13 -- Trayodasham Tithau,

Chaturdashi -14 -- Chathurdasham Tithau,

Purnima -15 - Full moon-- Purnimam Tithau,

Amavasya - 15 - New moon-- Amavasyam Tithau

 

There are 15 tithis corresponding to the 15 days in each lunar fortnight.

Number 15 has two depending on whether it is a dark/waning (krishna

pakshe) fortnight and therefore is called Amavasya , and if it the

bright/waxing (shukla pakshe) fortnight and therefore called Poornima

..

 

If there are 2 tithis listed for a day, that means that at sunrise

both tithis are in influence. If you start the puja/homa before

sunrise, use lower number. If you start after sunrise use the bigger

number.

Jai Maa! Jai Shiva! Jai Swamiji!

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