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Type of Tithi
Type of Tithi
Type of Tithi
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Tithi
See also Devtaa of Tithi; Dwaadashee
List, Ekaadashee; Poornimaa; Poorv Viddhaa
A Tithi is a day. A guest is a Tithi. There are 15 Tithi (days) in a fortnight. The
uninvited guest does not stay longer than a Tithi; since he is uninvited and does
not stay even for a day, he is called A-Tithi and is always welcomed in Indian
culture. Half a Tithi is called Karan.
The Lunar month starts on Pratipadaa Tithi when the Sun and the Moon
are at the same longitude. As time progresses, Moon will go ahead of
Sun. When Moon's longitude is exactly 12 greater than Sun's
longitude, then the first Tithi ends and the second Tithi starts. In
general, Tithi may be calculated using the formula:
So a Tithi is a lunar day. There are 15 Tithi in the waxing cycle of the
Moon (Shukla Paksh), and there are 15 Tithi in the waning cycle of the
Moon ( Krishna Paksh). The Tithi is based on a relationship between the
Sun and the Moon. The first Tithi (Pratipadaa) is 12 degrees of the
Moon away from the Sun, after the new Moon (Amaavasyaa) or full
Moon (Poornimaa). The second Tithi is the next 12 degrees of the Moon
away from the Sun, 12 to 24 to 36 degrees and so on. A particular day
is ruled by the Tithi prevailed on that day at sunrise time, but the
Tithi can change anytime of the day or night as it is not based on the
solar day but on the situation of the Moon in relation to the Sun. Each
Tithi has a name, a ruling planet, and can be used in Muhoort (for
picking an auspicious time).
The Moon is the mother and the Sun is the father. On the material
plane, we can see from the Tithi that what was in the mind (Manas) of
the mother and father at the time of conception. What is in the mind
of the parents at conception is very important in the life of the child.
On a spiritual plane we can see what was in the mind (Mahat) of the
Divine Mother and Father, or what is the purpose of our creation.
Calculation of a Tithi
Lunar Tithi are free from Ayanaansh correction and as well as latitude
correction, and occur at the same moment throughout the whole world,
provided if our computations are on Geo-centric basis.
The name of Lunar months are assigned after the names of prominent
stars on the path of the Sun ie ecliptic. Most of the time Moon's
position falls in these stars on the day of occurrence of new-moon day,
but this is not a rule.
Types of Tithi
There are several types of Tithi. To know the auspicious Tithi one must
know about them.
Beneficiary Tithi
There are some Tithi which are good for certain jobs, while others are
not good.
Tithi 5 to 10 of both Paksh give average results. Others are considered
unfavorable.
Nandaa Tithi
1, 6 and 11 : For Dance, music, house construction, garments, sculpture,
wearing or making jewelry, agriculture and festivals.
Bhadraa Tithi
2, 7 and 12 : For Thread ceremony, travel, marriage, ornaments,
artistic pursuits, and vehicles.
Jayaa Tithi
3, 8 and 13 : For House building, war-related activities, medication,
agriculture, jobs related to weaponry.
Rikt Tithi
4, 9 and 14 : For Use of fire, poison and weapons, cruel deeds, causing
injury or death, study of occult, inauspicious pursuits.
Poorn Tithi
5, 10, 15 and 30 : For Marriage, sacred thread ceremony, travel,
coronation, and propitiation of planet.
Tithi-Ashtamee
Many people consider Ashtamee Tithi inauspicious for auspicious
works.
In an year there are 4 points, which represent change in the travel of
Sun. They are December 21/22, March 21/22., June 21/22., and
September21/ 22. They are also called as Winter Solstice, Vernal
Equinox, Summer Solstice and Autumn Equinox. Similarly in a month
there are 4 points, New Moon, Ashtamee, Full Moon and Ashtamee. In
the same way, in a day there are 4 points - they are Sunrise, Mid Noon,
Sunset and Midnight.