📅 Tithi — The 15 Lunar Days
A tithi (तिथि) is a lunar day — the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. A lunar month has 30: fifteen in the waxing Shukla Paksha ending at Purnima (full moon), and fifteen in the waning Krishna Paksha ending at Amavasya (new moon).
2026 Tithi Date Lists
The 15 Tithis of a Paksha
Nature groups repeat 1→15: Nanda · Bhadra · Jaya · Rikta (avoid new work) · Purna
1Pratipadaप्रतिपदा
Nanda (joy)
Deity: Agni (अग्नि)
Good for: coronations, foundations, starting fresh ventures
2Dwitiyaद्वितीया
Bhadra (auspicious)
Deity: Brahma (ब्रह्मा)
Good for: laying foundations, buying property, learning
3Tritiyaतृतीया
Jaya (victory)
Deity: Gauri (गौरी)
Good for: cutting, haircuts, purchases; Akshaya Tritiya falls here
4Chaturthiचतुर्थी
Rikta (empty)
Deity: Ganesha (गणेश)
Good for: removing obstacles, Ganesh worship, Sankashti vrat
5PanchamiपंचमीTODAY
Purna (full)
Deity: Nagas / Saraswati (नाग / सरस्वती)
Good for: education, medicine, Naga Panchami, wealth rituals
6Shashthiषष्ठी
Nanda (joy)
Deity: Kartikeya (कार्तिकेय)
Good for: children’s well-being, Skanda worship, Chhath
7Saptamiसप्तमी
Bhadra (auspicious)
Deity: Surya (सूर्य)
Good for: Surya worship, travel, movement, vitality
8Ashtamiअष्टमी
Jaya (victory)
Deity: Durga / Rudra (दुर्गा / रुद्र)
Good for: Durga worship, valour, Janmashtami, Kalashtami
9Navamiनवमी
Rikta (empty)
Deity: Durga (दुर्गा)
Good for: Durga/Devi worship; Ram Navami; avoid new work
10Dashamiदशमी
Purna (full)
Deity: Yama / Dharma (यम / धर्म)
Good for: dharmic acts, virtue, Vijayadashami, success
11Ekadashiएकादशी
Nanda (joy)
Deity: Vishnu (विष्णु)
Good for: fasting, Vishnu worship, spiritual discipline
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12Dwadashiद्वादशी
Bhadra (auspicious)
Deity: Vishnu (विष्णु)
Good for: breaking Ekadashi fast (parana), charity, Vishnu puja
13Trayodashiत्रयोदशी
Jaya (victory)
Deity: Kamadeva / Shiva (कामदेव / शिव)
Good for: Pradosh vrat, Shiva worship, friendship, festivity
14Chaturdashiचतुर्दशी
Rikta (empty)
Deity: Shiva (शिव)
Good for: Shiva worship, fierce rituals, Masik Shivaratri
15Purnimaपूर्णिमा
Purna (full)
Deity: Chandra / Vishnu (चंद्र / विष्णु)
Good for: Satyanarayan puja, charity, fasting, full-moon vrat
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