Paksha
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Paksha is a fortnight
in a month of the Hindu lunar calendar
. Literally meaning side or period, that is either side of the Full Moon
Day or Purnima
. Each month is divided into two fortnights, the period between New Moon Day and Full Moon Day is called Shukla paksha and the second fortnight of the month is called Krishna-Paksha, or the period of the fading moon.
Fortnight
The fortnight is a unit of time equal to fourteen days, or two weeks. The word derives from the Old English fēowertyne niht, meaning "fourteen nights"....
in a month of the Hindu lunar calendar
Hindu calendar
The hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization, and today there are several regional Indian calendars, as well as an Indian national calendar. Nepali calendar, Bengali calendar, Malayalam calendar, Tamil calendar, Telugu calendar, Kannada...
. Literally meaning side or period, that is either side of the Full Moon
Full Moon
Full moon is a lunar phase.Full Moon may also refer to:- Literature :* Full Moon , a novel by P. G. Wodehouse* Full Moon o Sagashite or Full Moon, a manga* Full Moon Press, an American small-press publisher...
Day or Purnima
Full Moon
Full moon is a lunar phase.Full Moon may also refer to:- Literature :* Full Moon , a novel by P. G. Wodehouse* Full Moon o Sagashite or Full Moon, a manga* Full Moon Press, an American small-press publisher...
. Each month is divided into two fortnights, the period between New Moon Day and Full Moon Day is called Shukla paksha and the second fortnight of the month is called Krishna-Paksha, or the period of the fading moon.
Festivals during Krishna Paksha
| Day | Tithi Tithi In vedic timekeeping, a tithi 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... |
Festival | Month |
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| 4th Day | Chaturthi Chaturthi Chaturthi or Chaviti , is the fourth day of any lunar month in the Hindu calendar.-Festivals of Chaturthi:* Ganesh Chaturthi is one of prominent Chaturthi on which Lord Ganesha makes his presence on the earth.... |
Karva Chauth | Kartik Kartika (month) Kartika , is a month of Hindu and Bengali calendars, named after the Hindu god, Kartikeya.... |
| 8th Day | Ashtami Ashtami - Festivals :Krishna Janmashtami or Gokul Ashtami: is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna, an avatar of Hindu deity Vishnu.Krishna Janmashtami is observed on the Ashtami tithi, the eighth day of the dark half or Krishna Paksha of the month of Bhaadra in the Hindu calendar, when... |
Krishna Janmashtami | Bhadrapada |
| 11th Day | Ekadasi | Vaikunta Ekadasi | Margashirsha |
| 13th Day | Triodasi | Dhanteras Dhanteras Dhanteras is the first day of the five-day Diwali Festival as celebrated in parts of north India. The festival, also known as "Dhantrayodashi" or "Dhanvantari Triodasi", falls on the auspicious thirteenth lunar day of Krishna paksha in the Hindu calendar month of Kartik .The Dhan in Dhanteras means... |
Ashvin Ashvin Ashvin , also known as Aswayuja, is the seventh month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar, the Tamil solar calendar where it is known as Aipassi and the solar India's national civil calendar. It is the sixth month of the solar Bengali calendar. It falls in the season of Shôrot, or Autumn... |
| 14th Day | Chaturdashi Chaturdashi In the Hindu calendar, Chaturdashi is the 14th day of the waxing phase or waning phase of the moon. This is the day prior to new moon or full moon... |
Maha Shivaratri Maha Shivaratri Maha Shivratri or Maha Sivaratri or Shivaratri or Sivarathri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year on the 13th night/14th day in the Krishna Paksha of the month of Maagha or Phalguna... |
Maagha Maagha Maagha is a month of the Hindu calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Maagh is the eleventh month of the year, beginning in January and ending in February.... |
| 14th Day | Chaturdashi Chaturdashi In the Hindu calendar, Chaturdashi is the 14th day of the waxing phase or waning phase of the moon. This is the day prior to new moon or full moon... |
Naraka Chaturdashi Naraka Chaturdashi Naraka Chaturdashi is a Hindu festival, which falls on the second day of the festival of Diwali.Kali means Dark and Chaudas - Fourteenth. Thus, celebrated on the 14th day of the dark half of Āshwin month, Kali Chaudas is the day allotted to the worship of Maha-Kali or Shakti and is believed that... (Diwali Diwali Diwali or DeepavaliThe name of the festival in various regional languages include:, , , , , , , , , , , , , popularly known as the "festival of lights," is a festival celebrated between mid-October and mid-December for different reasons... ) |
Ashvin Ashvin Ashvin , also known as Aswayuja, is the seventh month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar, the Tamil solar calendar where it is known as Aipassi and the solar India's national civil calendar. It is the sixth month of the solar Bengali calendar. It falls in the season of Shôrot, or Autumn... |