पक्ष
Paksha (Shukla and Krishna)
The two halves of the lunar month: Shukla (moon getting brighter) and Krishna (moon getting darker).
Shukla paksha runs from new moon to full moon and is generally preferred for new beginnings. Krishna paksha runs from full moon to new moon.
हिंदी में
पक्ष
चंद्र महीने के दो हिस्से: शुक्ल (चंद्रमा बढ़ता है) और कृष्ण (चंद्रमा घटता है)।
शुक्ल पक्ष अमावस्या से पूर्णिमा तक चलता है और नई शुरुआत के लिए आमतौर पर बेहतर माना जाता है। कृष्ण पक्ष पूर्णिमा से अमावस्या तक चलता है।
Keep reading
- TithiThe lunar date: which day it is in the Moon's cycle. There are 30 in a month.
- PanchangThe Hindu almanac. 'Panch-ang' means five limbs: tithi, vara, nakshatra, yoga and karana.
- Vara (Weekday)The day of the week, each ruled by a planet: Sunday the Sun, Monday the Moon, and so on.
- Yoga (in the panchang)One of 27 daily combinations of the Sun and Moon. Most are fine; a few are avoided for new work.
- KaranaHalf of a tithi. Two karanas make one tithi.