The deity of every lunar day, openly.
Shukla
Pratipada
Agni
Theme
The first flame, beginnings, appetite, initiative.
Dvitiya
Brahma
Creation and foundation, laying what will grow.
Tritiya
Gauri
Grace and auspicious union, the tithi of the Gauri vrata.
Chaturthi
Ganesha
The remover of obstacles, Ganesha Chaturthi carries this tithi's blessing.
Panchami
Naga (Shesha)
Hidden support and coiled wisdom, Naga Panchami honours this tithi.
Shashthi
Kartikeya
Courage and victory, the six-faced commander.
Saptami
Surya
Vitality and leadership, the sun's own day.
Ashtami
Rudra
Transformation, the still point where breath turns.
Navami
Durga
The invincible feminine, protection and resolve.
Dashami
Yama
Dharma and cosmic order, lord of order, not a threat.
Ekadashi
Vishvedevas / Krishna
Release from attachment to karma itself, the root of bondage, not just its fruits.
Dvadashi
Vishnu
Preservation and sustaining, the long, steady thread.
Trayodashi
Ananga (Kamadeva)
Transformation through loss, the body given up, the essence remaining.
Chaturdashi
Shiva
Dissolution before renewal, the ash that makes the seed possible.
Purnima
Chandra
Fullness, the mind, soma, the nourisher.
Krishna
Amavasya
Pitrs · Kalika
The ancestors, and the dark mother who frees, a portal of liberation.
Tithi-devata lists vary slightly between classical texts. We state the tradition we follow and mark every place texts differ, so you can verify us.
