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  2. Tithi - Wikipedia

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    In Vedic timekeeping, a tithi is a "duration of two faces of moon that is observed from earth", known as milа̄lyа̄ (Newar: 𑐩𑐶𑐮𑐵𑐮𑑂𑐫𑐵𑑅, मिलाल्याः) in Nepal Bhasa, [1] or the time it takes for the longitudinal angle between the Moon and the Sun to increase by 12 °. In other words, a tithi is a time ...

  3. Ekadashi - Wikipedia

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    Each arc measures one lunar day, called a tithi. The time it takes the moon to traverse a particular distance is the length of that lunar day. Ekadashi refers to the 11th tithi, or lunar day. The eleventh tithi corresponds to a precise angle and phase of the waxing and waning moon. In the bright half of the lunar month, the moon will be exactly ...

  4. Hindu calendar - Wikipedia

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    A karaṇa is half of a tithi. To be precise, a karaṇa is the time required for the angular distance between the Sun and the Moon to increase in steps of 6° starting from 0°. (Compare with the definition of a tithi.) Since the tithis are 30 in number, and since 1 tithi = 2 karaṇas, therefore one would logically expect there to be 60 ...

  5. Panchangam - Wikipedia

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    Tamil Vakya Panchangam. A panchāngam (Sanskrit: पञ्चाङ्गम्; IAST: pañcāṅgam) is a Hindu calendar and almanac, which follows traditional units of Hindu timekeeping, and presents important dates and their calculations in a tabulated form. It is sometimes spelled Panchāngamu, Pancanga, Panchanga, Panchaanga, or Panchānga ...

  6. Hindu units of time - Wikipedia

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    tithi Time for 12° increase of longitudinal angle between Moon and Sun ≈ 1 day (varies 19–26 hours) pakṣa (lunar fortnight) 15 tithis: ≈ 15 days māsa (lunar month) 2 pakṣas: gaura (bright) or śukla pakṣa during waxing moon; kṛṣṇa (dark) pakṣa during waning moon: ≈ 30 days (29.5 days) ṛitu (season) 2 māsas: ≈ 60 ...

  7. Indian rituals after death - Wikipedia

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    Pind Sammelan, also called Spindi or terahvin in North India, [11][12][13] is a ritual performed in Hinduism on the 13th day of death of somebody. This ritual is performed to place the departed soul with their ancestors and deities. It is believed that before the ritual, the departed soul is a preta (evil spirit), and after performing this ...

  8. Krishna Janmashtami - Wikipedia

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    The word "Janma" means birth [11] and the word "Ashtami" means eight; thus, Krishna Janmashtami is the celebration of Krishna's birth on the eighth day of the dark fortnight (Krishna Paksha) in the month of Bhadrapada (August–September). [12] [13]

  9. Astronomical basis of the Hindu calendar - Wikipedia

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    Animation that illustrates cāndra māna tithi. A tithi (Sanskrit: तिथि) is the time taken by the Moon to advance 12° with respect to the Earth-Sun axis. [6] In other words a tithi is the time taken for the Moon's elongation (on the ecliptic plane) to increase by 12°. A tithi is one fifteenth of a pakṣa and one thirtieth of a ...

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