In
Vedic timekeeping, a ''tithi'' is a
uration of two faces of moon that is observed from earth known as ''milа̄lyа̄'' (𑐩𑐶𑐮𑐵𑐮𑑂𑐫𑐵𑑅, मिलाल्याः) in
Nepal Bhasa
Newar (), or Newari and known officially in Nepal as Nepal Bhasa, is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Newar people, the indigenous inhabitants of Nepal Mandala, which consists of the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions in Nep ...
,
or the time it takes for the
longitudinal
Longitudinal is a geometric term of location which may refer to:
* Longitude
** Line of longitude, also called a meridian
* Longitudinal engine, an internal combustion engine in which the crankshaft is oriented along the long axis of the vehicle, ...
angle
In Euclidean geometry, an angle is the figure formed by two rays, called the '' sides'' of the angle, sharing a common endpoint, called the ''vertex'' of the angle.
Angles formed by two rays lie in the plane that contains the rays. Angles ...
between the
Moon
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and the
Sun to increase by 12
°. In other words, a tithi is a time-duration between the consecutive epochs that correspond to when the longitudinal-angle between sun and moon is an integer multiple of 12°. Tithis begin at varying times of day and vary in duration from approximately 19 to approximately 26
hours.
Every day of lunar month is called tithi.
Panchanga
A Hindu ''
muhurta
Muhūrta ( sa, मुहूर्त, translit=muhūrtaṃ) is a Hindu unit of measurement for time along with nimiṣa, kāṣṭhā, and kalā in the Hindu calendar.
In the Brāhmaṇas, ''muhūrta'' denotes a division of time: 1/30 of a day, ...
'' (forty-eight minute duration) can be represented in five attributes of Hindu astronomy namely, ''
vara
Vara or VARA may refer to:
Geography
*Vara (river), in Liguria, Italy
* Vara Parish, former municipality in Tartu County, Estonia
* Vara, Estonia, village in Peipsiääre Parish, Tartu County, Estonia
*Vara Municipality, municipality in western Sw ...
'' the weekday, ''tithi'', ''
nakshatra'' the Moon's asterism, ''
yoga
Yoga (; sa, योग, lit=yoke' or 'union ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India and aim to control (yoke) and still the mind, recognizing a detached witness-consciou ...
'' the angular relationship between Sun and Moon and ''karana'' half of tithi.
''Tithi'' plays an important role along with ''nakshatra'' in Hindus' daily as well as special activities in selecting the ''muhurta''. There are auspicious ''tithis'' as well as inauspicious ''tithis'', each considered more propitious for some purposes than for other.
There are 30 ''tithis'' in each
lunar month
In lunar calendars, a lunar month is the time between two successive syzygies of the same type: new moons or full moons. The precise definition varies, especially for the beginning of the month.
Variations
In Shona, Middle Eastern, and Eur ...
, named as:
References
External links
Ahargana - The Astronomy of the Hindu Calendar: TithiExplains Tithi by means of astronomical simulations created using
Stellarium
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.
आज की तिथि क्या है, आज क्या तिथि है और आज की तिथि, आज का त्यौहार और व्रतNepali PanchangPanchangam In Telugu With TithiThe Vaisnava CalendarThe Hindu Lunisolar CalendariPhone app for Nepali PanchangiPhone appFree Hindu PanchangTithi in Indian Hindi Calendar
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