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The astronomical basis of the Hindu lunar day. 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°.
Vivaha Panchami is a Hindu festival celebrating the occasion of the wedding of Rama and Sita. It is observed on the fifth day of the Shukla paksha or waxing phase of moon in the Margashirsha month (November – December) as per the Hindu calendar. Teej is a festival celebrated in India and Nepal that begins on Rishi Panchami. [4]
Shukla Paksha refers to the bright lunar fortnight or waxing moon in the Hindu calendar. Shukla (Sanskrit: शुक्ल) is a Sanskrit word for "white" or "bright". The Shukla Paksha is a period of 15 days, which begins after the amavasya (new moon) day and culminating on purnima (full moon) day and is considered auspicious.
The sixth tithi, especially in the waxing period (shuklapaksha), is important in several rituals including: Durga Puja (September–October, east India, Bengal) Sitalsasthi [2] (May–June, Orissa, neighbouring regions) Skanda (Kandha) Shashti or Subramanya Shashti [3] (November–December, south India, Tamil Nadu)
Shukla Mala tithi between Kartika Shukla Dwadashi to Kartika Shukla Chaturdashi: Suna/Raja Rajeswar Besha: Kartika: Purnima [7] Shraddha Besha: Margashira: Krushna Chaturdashi, Amabasya & Shukla Pratipada: Ghodalagi Besha: Margashira, Pausha & Magha: Margashira Shukla Shashthi(Odhana Shashthi) to Magha Shukla Panchami(Basanta Panchami) Jamalagi ...
The Gaura which falls on Krishna Paksha (dark lunar phase) is known as Adheri Gaura and which falls on Shukla Paksha (bright lunar phase) is known as Ujeli Gaura. [9] During Ujeli Gaura, the celebration of Gaura Parva begins at Bhadra māsa śukla pakṣa panchami tithi and ends on the day of Bhadra masa śukla paksha ashtami tithi.
A lunar day is uniquely identified by three calendar elements: māsa (lunar month), pakṣa (lunar fortnight) and tithi (lunar day). Furthermore, when specifying the masa, one of two traditions are applicable, viz. amānta / pūrṇimānta. If a festival falls in the waning phase of the moon, these two traditions identify the same lunar day as ...
Vasant Panchami, also rendered Vasanta Panchami [4] [5] and Saraswati Puja in honour of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, is a festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring. The festival is celebrated in Indian religions in different ways depending on the region.