The Tithis (Lunar Days)
A tithi is a lunar day - the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. Each lunar month has 30 tithis across two fortnights, each with its own presiding deity and character that shapes which activities the day favours.
1Pratipadaप्रतिपदा
Presiding DeityAgnithe fire godCategoryNanda (joyful)
2Dwitiyaद्वितीया
Presiding DeityBrahmathe creatorCategoryBhadra (auspicious)
3Tritiyaतृतीया
Presiding DeityGauri (Parvati)the goddess ParvatiCategoryJaya (victorious)
4Chaturthiचतुर्थी
Presiding DeityGanesharemover of obstaclesCategoryRikta (empty)
5Panchamiपंचमी
Presiding DeityNagas (serpents)the serpent deitiesCategoryPurna (complete)
6Shashthiषष्ठी
Presiding DeityKartikeya (Skanda)the warrior godCategoryNanda (joyful)
7Saptamiसप्तमी
Presiding DeitySurya (the Sun)the sun godCategoryBhadra (auspicious)
8Ashtamiअष्टमी
Presiding DeityRudra (Shiva)fierce form of ShivaCategoryJaya (victorious)
9Navamiनवमी
Presiding DeityDurga (Ambika)the warrior goddessCategoryRikta (empty)
10Dashamiदशमी
Presiding DeityYama (Dharma)god of dharmaCategoryPurna (complete)
11Ekadashiएकादशी
Presiding DeityVishnu (Vishwadevas)the preserverCategoryNanda (joyful)
12Dwadashiद्वादशी
Presiding DeityVishnu (Hari)the preserverCategoryBhadra (auspicious)
13Trayodashiत्रयोदशी
Presiding DeityKamadeva (Dharma)god of loveCategoryJaya (victorious)
14Chaturdashiचतुर्दशी
Presiding DeityShiva (Kali)Shiva, the destroyerCategoryRikta (empty)
15Purnimaपौर्णिमा
Presiding DeityChandra (the Moon)the moon godCategoryPurna (complete)
16Amavasyaअमावस्या
Presiding DeityPitris (ancestors)the ancestorsCategoryNew moon