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Understand the Hindu calendar
હિન્દુ કેલેન્ડરને સમજો
Clear, location-neutral explanations for the words and lunar ideas behind the dates on this calendar.
આ કેલેન્ડરની તારીખો પાછળના શબ્દો અને ચંદ્ર આધારિત વિચારોને સમજાવતી સરળ, સ્થાન-તટસ્થ માર્ગદર્શિકા.
tithi
Tithi
તિથિ
A tithi is a lunar day used to identify many Hindu festivals and observances.pakshaPaksha
પક્ષ
Paksha describes one half of a lunar month: the waxing or waning phase of the Moon.amavasyaAmavasya
અમાસ
Amavasya is the new-moon tithi and a recurring lunar observance.purnimaPurnima
પૂર્ણિમા
Purnima is the full-moon tithi and a recurring observance in the Hindu lunar calendar.ekadashiEkadashi
એકાદશી
Ekadashi is the eleventh tithi of each lunar fortnight and is widely associated with Vishnu devotion and fasting.pradoshPradosh Vrat
પ્રદોષ વ્રત
Pradosh Vrat is a twice-monthly Shiva observance centered on the evening Pradosh period.sankashtiSankashti Chaturthi
સંકષ્ટી ચતુર્થી
Sankashti Chaturthi is a monthly Ganesha observance commonly associated with fasting until moonrise.sankrantiSankranti
સંક્રાંતિ
Sankranti names the Sun’s transition into a new zodiac sign in the traditional sidereal framework.vratVrat and Upvas
વ્રત અને ઉપવાસ
Vrat and upvas can describe devotional observances that include discipline, prayer, and a chosen food practice.muhuratMuhurat
મુહૂર્ત
Muhurat means a chosen or auspicious time for an activity, often calculated from a local panchang.A respectful starting point
Learn with care
Festival stories, activities, recipes, prayer wording, and observance customs differ across families and sampradayas. Use these pages as a starting point, follow your trusted household or temple tradition where it differs, and open the linked holiday guide for the calendar date.