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Tithi
In vedic timekeeping, a tithi (also spelled thithi) is a lunar day, or the time it takes for the longitudinal angle between the moon and the sun to increase by 12°. Tithis begin at varying times of day and vary in duration from approximately 19 to approximately 26 hours.
There are 30 tithis in each lunar month, named as follows:
Krsna paksa[?] Gaura paksa
(dark fortnight) (bright fortnight)
1 Pratipat 1 Pratipat
2 Dvitiya 2 Dvitiya
3 Trtiya 3 Trtiya
4 Caturthi 4 Caturthi
5 Pancami 5 Pancami
6 Sasti 6 Sasti
7 Saptami 7 Saptami
8 Astami 8 Astami
9 Navami 9 Navami
10 Dasami 10 Dasami
11 Ekadasi[?] 11 Ekadasi[?]
12 Dvadasi 12 Dvadasi
13 Trayodasi 13 Trayodasi
14 Caturdasi 14 Caturdasi
15 Amavasya (new moon) 15 Purnima (full moon)
Ekadasi[?], the eleventh day of each lunar fortnight[?], has special religious significance in Hinduism and Jainism—usually observed by fasting.
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