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→चन्द्रकलाः ॥ Phases of Moon
=== चन्द्रकलाः ॥ Phases of Moon ===
=== चन्द्रकलाः ॥ Phases of Moon ===
Phases of the Moon is a term used to describe the course of the Moon during the lunar month. Terms such as new, cresent, half, gibbous, and full and then again in the reverse order, until it is new are used to explain the phases of the moon between two Amavasyas. Fifteen tithis or half of a lunar month is called Paksha (पक्षम्) or a fortnight. The Paksha starting from a new moon to the succeeding full moon is called Shukla Paksha (शक्लपक्षम्) or Bright Fortnight and the other Paksha from the full moon to the next new moon is call Krshna Paksha (कृष्णपक्षम्) or the Dark Fortnight. The tithis or lunar days which make a Chandra Masa have the following names.
Phases of the Moon is a term used to describe the course of the Moon during the lunar month. Terms such as new, cresent, half, gibbous, and full and then again in the reverse order, until it is new are used to explain the phases of the moon between two Amavasyas. Fifteen tithis or half of a lunar month is called Paksha (पक्षम्) or a fortnight. The Paksha starting from a new moon to the succeeding full moon is called Shukla Paksha (शक्लपक्षम्) or Bright Fortnight and the other Paksha from the full moon to the next new moon is call Krshna Paksha (कृष्णपक्षम्) or the Dark Fortnight. The names of the tithis remain the same in both pakshas, however, this categorization is significant in determination of the coordinates of a day in a given month. Specific activities are associated with each such tithi in a ritual perspective.
=== तिथयः ॥ Names of Tithis ===
The tithis or lunar days which make a Chandra Masa have the following names.
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* Day 1 : Pratipat (प्रतिपत्)
* Day 1 : Pratipat (प्रतिपत्)
* Day 14 : Chaturdashi (चतुर्दशी)
* Day 14 : Chaturdashi (चतुर्दशी)
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=== Names of Lunar Months ===
It has been previously mentioned that Chandramana is a natural unit of time and so also the naming of lunar months is according to the visible changes in the sky. The name of a lunar month is given based on the nakshatra constellation in which the moon is generally present on the Purnima day (that lies between two Amavasya days in Amamta system). It must be noted that these names have been used since Vedic times for determining the days when Yajnas have to be conducted.
Thus in the month of
== References ==
== References ==
[[Category:Vedangas]]
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