Tithis are the lunar days in the Hindu calendar, which are based on the phases of the moon. Each tithi is the time it takes for the moon to move 12 degrees away from the sun. There are 30 tithis in a lunar month, 15 in each half (Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha). Tithis have different meanings and effects on human life, depending on their nature and characteristics.
Here is a table that summarizes the 30 tithis and their symbolic meanings: Tithi Name Meaning Nature Deity
| Tithi | Name | Deity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shukla Pratipada | Brahma |
| 2 | Shukla Dwitiya | Agni |
| 3 | Shukla Tritiya | Gauri |
| 4 | Shukla Chaturthi | Ganesh |
| 5 | Shukla Panchami | Nagas |
| 6 | Shukla Shashthi | Kartikeya |
| 7 | Shukla Saptami | Surya |
| 8 | Shukla Ashtami | Durga |
| 9 | Shukla Navami | Saraswati |
| 10 | Shukla Dashami | Yama |
| 11 | Shukla Ekadashi | Kubera/ Vishnu |
| 12 | Shukla Dwadashi | Vishnu/ Hanuman |
| 13 | Shukla Trayodashi | Kamadeva |
| 14 | Shukla Chaturdashi | Kali/ Shiva |
| 15 | Purnima/Amavasya Full Moon/New Moon | Chandra |
| 16 | Krishna Pratipada | Brahma |
| 17 | Krishna Dwitiya | Vishnu |
| 18 | Krishna Tritiya | Gauri |
| 19 | Krishna Chaturthi | Ganesha |
| 20 | Krishna Panchami | Naga |
| 21 | Krishna Shasthi | Karthikeya |
| 22 | Krishna Saptami | Surya |
| 23 | Krishna Ashtami | Durga |
| 24 | Krishna Navami | Saraswati |
| 25 | Krishna Dasami | Yama |
| 26 | Krishna EkaDashi | Kubera/ Rudra |
| 27 | Krishna Dwadashi | Vishnu/ Hanuman |
| 28 | Krishna Trayodashi | Mrithyu |
| 29 | Krishna Chaturdashi | Kali/ Shiva |
| 30 | Amavasya | Pitru Devatas |