Tritiya

Third day of the lunar fortnight

Tritiya (Sanskrit: 'third') is the third day in the lunar fortnight (Paksha) of the Hindu calendar. Each month has two Tritiya days, being the third day of the "bright" (Shukla) and of the "dark" (Krishna) fortnights respectively.[1] It is called as Tadige in Kannada.

Festivals

  • Teej, a festival for Hindu women, occurs on Tritiya in the month of Shraavana.
  • Akshaya Tritiya occurs on Tritiya in the month of Vaishakha.

References

  1. ^ "Wet Tritiya, Chaturthi on Met radar. Watch this space for Puja updates | Kolkata News - Times of India". The Times of India. October 2019.
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Days of the Paksha
  1. Pratipadam
  2. Dvitiya
  3. Tritiya
  4. Chaturthi
  5. Panchami
  6. Shashti
  7. Saptami
  8. Ashtami
  9. Navami
  10. Dashami
  11. Ekadashi
  12. Dvadashi
  13. Thrayodashi
  14. Chaturdashi
  15. Purnima/ Amavasya


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