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- Amavasya New-moon tithi (udaya tithi shown).
- Ashtami Shraddha Shraddha for ancestors who passed away on Ashtami tithi.
- Chaturthi Shraddha Shraddha for ancestors who passed away on Chaturthi tithi.
- Dashami Shraddha Shraddha for ancestors who passed away on Dashami tithi.
- Dwadashi Shraddha Shraddha for ancestors who passed away on Dwadashi tithi.
- Dwitiya Shraddha Shraddha for ancestors who passed away on Dwitiya tithi.
- Ekadashi (Krishna) Fast dedicated to Vishnu on the eleventh tithi; Parana on Dwadashi.
- Ekadashi (Shukla) Fast dedicated to Vishnu on the eleventh tithi; Parana on Dwadashi.
- Ekadashi Shraddha Shraddha for ancestors who passed away on Ekadashi tithi.
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) Abhyanga snana before sunrise while Chaturdashi prevails.
- Navami (Avidhava Navami) Shraddha Shraddha for ancestors who passed away on Navami tithi.
- Panchami Shraddha Shraddha for ancestors who passed away on Panchami tithi.
- Pratipada Shraddha Shraddha for ancestors who passed away on Pratipada tithi.
- Purnima Full-moon tithi (udaya tithi shown).
- Saptami Shraddha Shraddha for ancestors who passed away on Saptami tithi.
- Sarva Pitru Amavasya (Mahalaya) Shraddha for all ancestors, and for those whose death tithi is unknown; ends Pitru Paksha.
- Shashthi Shraddha Shraddha for ancestors who passed away on Shashthi tithi.
- Trayodashi Shraddha Shraddha for ancestors who passed away on Trayodashi tithi.
- Tritiya Shraddha Shraddha for ancestors who passed away on Tritiya tithi.
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- Tithi: The Lunar Day Explained A tithi is the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. Thirty tithis form a lunar month, split into the bright and dark fortnights.
- Pitru Paksha and Shraddha: Dates, Tithis and Timings Pitru Paksha is the fortnight for remembering ancestors. This guide explains how each Shraddha date is chosen and which times of day are preferred.
- Ekadashi Vrat: How the Date and Parana Time Are Decided Why Ekadashi is sometimes listed on two dates, how Smarta and Vaishnava rules differ, and how the Parana window on Dwadashi is worked out.
- How the Diwali Date Is Decided Diwali Lakshmi Puja is set by Amavasya during Pradosh. Here is the rule used when Amavasya spans two evenings, and why Panchangs sometimes differ.
- Janmashtami: Smarta and Vaishnava Dates Explained Krishna Janmashtami is often shown on two consecutive days. This article explains the Smarta midnight rule and the Vaishnava Rohini and udaya-Ashtami practice.
- Pradosh Vrat: Pradosh Kaal and How the Date Is Chosen Pradosh Vrat honours Shiva at dusk on Trayodashi. Learn what Pradosh Kaal is, how the vrat day is chosen, and the weekday names.
- Vivah Muhurat: How Wedding Dates Are Chosen The eleven vivah nakshatras, the periods traditionally avoided for weddings, and why wedding-date lists differ between Panchangs.
- Bhadra (Vishti Karana): What It Is and Why It Matters Bhadra is the Vishti karana, one of the half-tithi units of the Panchang. It recurs about eight times a lunar month, and tradition locates it in one of three lokas depending on the Moon’s sign.
- Griha Pravesh Muhurat: How It Is Chosen The nakshatras, tithis, months, weekdays and periods to avoid that traditionally shape a griha pravesh (house-warming) muhurat.
- Panchak: Meaning, Timing and Traditional Practice Panchak is the period when the Moon moves through sidereal Kumbha and Meena, covering five nakshatras from the second half of Dhanishta to Revati. It lasts about four and a half days and recurs roughly once a lunar month.
- What Is a Panchang? The Five Limbs of the Hindu Calendar A Panchang is the traditional Hindu almanac built on five limbs — tithi, vara, nakshatra, yoga and karana — calculated for a specific place and day.
- Yoga and Karana: The Fourth and Fifth Limbs Yoga comes from the combined sidereal longitudes of the Sun and Moon; karana is half a tithi. Together they complete the five limbs of the Panchang.