Tithi — Choosing an Auspicious Day for Beginnings
Jyotish is sometimes referred to as Lunar Astrology. The ancients considered the Moon as the primary planet influencing humans. For example, if you were asked in India under which constellation you were born, be prepared to state your lunar zodiac sign. After all, it is the most significant in your horoscope and accurately reflects the essence of your personality. This becomes particularly pronounced after the age of 30-35, when a person tends to live more in accordance with their lunar chart.
Indeed, the Moon has a profound influence on our lives, mind, emotions, and mood.
Similarly, the Moon significantly influences events in our lives. Depending on the lunar day, events and undertakings may prove fruitful or barren. Certain crucial events such as weddings, surgeries, dental or cosmetic procedures, haircuts, planting/transplanting/pruning of plants, and many others are critically dependent on the lunar day when the event is initiated.
Traditionally, a lunar month consists of 28, 29, or 30 lunar days.
"Tithi" translates from Sanskrit as "lunar day."
From the 1st to the 15th Tithi, the Moon is waxing. This is the Shukla Paksha. "Shukla" (Sanskrit) means "bright," and "Paksha" means "side." Shukla Paksha is the phase of the bright half of the Moon when it is waxing and gaining strength.
Undertakings initiated during the waxing Moon will expand over time but may face initial challenges.
From the 16th to the 30th Tithi, the Moon is waning. This is the Krishna Paksha. "Krishna" (Sanskrit) means "dark." Krishna Paksha is the phase of the dark half of the Moon when it is losing its strength.
Undertakings initiated during the waning Moon yield good results initially but may face challenges in further development.
Ideally, undertakings are initiated during the period when the Moon is more than half bright. This corresponds to the period from the 8th to the 23rd Tithi.
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Tithi |
Type |
Activity Description for this Tithi |
| 1 Pratipat | Nanda | Holidays, festivals, travel. Assuming a new position, changing jobs. Resolving real estate issues. Haircut. Wedding - moderately favorable. |
| 2 Dvitiya | Bhadra |
Conducting negotiations. Communicating and solving issues with superiors. Start of construction. Wedding. Fulfillment of promises. Gift-giving. |
| 3 Tritiya | Jaya |
Wedding. Beginning of creative disciplines: music, painting, sculpture, etc. Creating rules, systems, and structures. Setting boundaries. Construction and repair. |
| 4 Chaturthi | Riktha |
Getting rid of unnecessary things. Demolition. Conducting purification procedures. Cooking, food preparation. Actions related to fire. Inauspicious for long-term endeavors. |
| 5 Panchami | Purna |
Excellent day for long and important activities. Getting married. Start of treatment. Making jewelry and other beautiful things. |
| 6 Shashthi | Nanda |
Start of construction. Reconciliation. Communication with friends, improving relationships with people. A good day to make new friends. Marriage is moderately favorable. Resolving various real estate issues. Changing jobs, entering a new position. |
| 7 Saptami | Bhadra |
Start of a long journey. Buying vehicles. Engaging in physical exercises. Playing music. Getting married. |
| 8 Ashtami | Jaya |
Physical activity. Dancing. Engaging in creative activities. Start of learning. Start of construction. Marriage is moderately favorable. |
| 9 Navami | Riktha |
Disputes. Competition. Repairs. Physical activity. Working with tools. Unfavorable for marriage. |
| 10 Dashami | Purna |
Wedding. Buying and starting to wear clothes. Traveling. Housewarming. Making significant purchases. Meetings with important people. |
| 11 Ekadashi | Nanda |
Fasting is very favorable (dry or only fruits and vegetables). Special day for spiritual practices. |
| 12 Dwadashi | Bhadra |
Favorable day for undertakings. An excellent day to donate food to those in need, especially spiritual people. Promises and vows. Avoid luxury and travel. Marriage is moderately favorable. |
| 13 Trayodashi | Jaya |
A day for enjoying life. Buying clothes. Rest. Traveling. |
| 14 Chaturdashi | Riktha |
A day for asceticism, repentance, reflections on life. Reading sacred books. Serving people. Avoid haircut and travel. |
| 15 Purnima (full moon) | Purna | Very auspicious day for long undertakings. Conducting official ceremonies. Engaging in household chores. Wedding. Meetings with relatives. |
| 16 Pratipat | Nanda | Holidays, festivals, travel. Assuming a new position, changing jobs. Resolving real estate issues. Haircut. Wedding - moderately favorable. |
| 17 Dvitiya | Bhadra |
Conducting negotiations. Communicating and solving issues with superiors. Start of construction. Wedding. Fulfillment of promises. Gift-giving. |
| 18 Tritiya | Jaya |
Wedding. Beginning of creative disciplines: music, painting, sculpture, etc. Creating rules, systems, and structures. Setting boundaries. Construction and repair. |
| 19 Chaturthi | Riktha |
Getting rid of unnecessary things. Demolition. Conducting purification procedures. Cooking, food preparation. Actions related to fire. Inauspicious for long-term endeavors. |
| 20 Panchami | Purna |
Excellent day for long and important activities. Getting married. Start of treatment. Making jewelry and other beautiful things. |
| 21 Shashthi | Nanda |
Start of construction. Reconciliation. Communication with friends, improving relationships with people. A good day to make new friends. Marriage is moderately favorable. Resolving various real estate issues. Changing jobs, entering a new position. |
| 22 Saptami | Bhadra |
Start of a long journey. Buying vehicles. Engaging in physical exercises. Playing music. Getting married. |
| 23 Ashtami | Jaya |
Physical activity. Dancing. Engaging in creative activities. Start of learning. Start of construction. Marriage is moderately favorable. |
| 24 Navami | Riktha |
Disputes. Competition. Repairs. Physical activity. Working with tools. Unfavorable for marriage. |
| 25 Dashami | Purna |
Wedding. Buying and starting to wear clothes. Traveling. Housewarming. Making significant purchases. Meetings with important people. |
| 26 Ekadashi | Nanda |
Fasting is very favorable (dry or only fruits and vegetables). Special day for spiritual practices. |
| 27 Dvadashi | Bhadra |
Favorable day for new beginnings. An excellent day for offering food to those in need, especially to spiritual people. Making promises and vows. It is advisable to avoid luxury and travel. Marriage is moderately auspicious. |
| 28 Trayodashi | Jaya |
A day for enjoying life. Buying clothes. Resting. Traveling. |
| 29 Chaturdashi | Rikta |
A day for asceticism, repentance, reflections on life. Reading sacred books. Serving people. It is advisable to avoid haircuts and travel. |
| 30 Amavasia (new moon) | Purna | A spiritual day. Very auspicious for spiritual activities. In material terms, it's better not to start new ventures. Communication with wise people, spiritual teachers. |
*Exception: Various purification procedures, cleaning, getting rid of unnecessary things should be performed on the waning moon, but not later than the 23rd tithi.
Types of Tithis:
Nanda (Sanskrit) — "happiness, tranquility." This is a moderately auspicious type of lunar day. It includes 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26 tithis.
Bhadra (Sanskrit) — "wisdom." Moderately auspicious type of lunar day. It includes 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27 tithis.
Jaya (Sanskrit) — "victory." A very auspicious type of lunar day. It includes 3, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28 tithis.
Rikta (Sanskrit) — "empty hands, poverty." Inauspicious type of lunar day. It is not advisable to start activities, especially those related to obtaining fruits, results of activities. It includes 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 19 tithis.
Purna (Sanskrit) — "fullness." A very auspicious type of lunar day. ! Pay attention to the tithi number and carry out activities accordingly. It includes 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 tithis.
For planning general activities, it is sufficient to know which lunar day to start the activity. However, if the planning concerns such crucial and individual issues as surgery, marriage, conceiving a child, etc. — in this case, favorable periods need to be calculated, taking into account individual planetary periods, as well as the position of other planets in the horoscope. In other words, based on the individual chart of a person.
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