Nithya Devadaigal for 16 Moon phases
1.Maha Tripura Sundari, 2.Kameswari, 3.Bhagamalini, 4.Nityaklinna, 5.Bherunda, 6.Vanhivasini, 7.Maha Vajreswari, 8.Shivadooti (Roudri), 9.Twarita, 10.Kulasundari, 11.Nitya, 12.Neelapataka, 13.Vijaya, 14.Sarvamangala, 15.Jwalamalini and 16.Chidroopa (Chitra).
As the moon passes through its phases, the ebb and flow of its energy wash through you like the coming and going of tides. When you tap into the moons tempo and plan the events of your life in tune with its rhythm, you feel more centred and balanced, and every aspect of life will be in harmony with nature's music. This advance cosmic science was thought to the world thousands of years ago by the great Indian mystics.
Thithi is the lunar date, or the time it takes for the longitudinal angle between the moon and the sun to increase by 12°. Tithis commence at varying times of a day and differ in duration from approximately 19 to 26 hours.
There are 30 Tithis in each lunar month, are named as follows:
Pratima - 1st Waxing Moon
Deity to worship - Lord Kubera
Best Activities - Interior Design, Renovations, Planning & Developing Strategies for Projects
Worst Activities - Any Auspicious Events Journey
Dwitiyai - 2nd Waxing Moon
Deity to worship - Lord Vivadeva, Yama Dharmaraja
Best Activities - Marriage, Viewing Moon, Buying Wedding Ring, Installation of Deities
Worst Activities - Conflicts and Disputes
Tritiyai - 3rd Waxing Moon
Deity to worship - Lord Siva & Trivikrama
Best Activities - House Warming, Constuction of Buildings, Starting Education, Learning Music and Arts
Worst Activities - Conflicts and Disputes
Chathurthi - 4th Waxing Moon
Deity to worship - Lord Ganesha
Best Activities - Worshipping Ganesha to Manifest What You Want, Developing Strategies Against Rivals & Competitiors
Worst Activities - Any Auspicious Event
Panchami - 5th Waxing Moon
Deity to worship - Lalitha Tripura Sundari
Best Activities - Worshipping Goddesses/Nageshwary Amman/Naga Raja, Cradle Cermony, Marriage Celebration, Instalation of Deities
Worst Activities - Any Harmful or Destructive Activities
Shasti - 6th Waxing Moon
Deity to worship - Lord Muruga
Best Activities - Fasting for Lord Muruga, Starting New Employment, Purchasing Valuables
Worst Activities - Conflicts & Disputes
Saptami - 7th Waxing Moon
Deity to worship - Lord Surya
Best Activities - Construction of Buildings, Cultivation of Crops, Marriage Celebration
Worst Activities - Conflicts & Disputes
On Earth, we experience the influence of the Moon every moment of every phase due to its fluctuating nature. The Moon governs all water bodies- the oceans, lakes, ponds and our bodies since the 3/4th of the earth is surrounded by water. The Moon controls the tides and it controls our mind, specifically our right brain.
Ashtami - 8th Waxing Moon
Deity to worship - Goddesses Pratyangira, Durga & Varahi
Best Activities - Worship Goddesses Pratyangira, Durga & Varahi, Ancestral Ritual(Tarpanam)
Worst Activities - All Auspicious Activities Medical Treatment Negotiations
Navami - 9th Waxing Moon
Deity to worship - Goddesses Saraswathi
Best Activities - Activities agains Enemies, Rivals & Competitors
Worst Activities - All Auspicious Events, Journey, Negotiations
Dasami - 10th Waxing Moon
Deity to worship - Lord Veerabhadra
Best Activities - All Auspicious Events, Startiing New Ventures, House Warming
Worst Activities - Disputes, Ligitation
Ekadasi - 11th Waxing Moon
Deity to worship - Lord Vishnu
Best Activities - Fasting to Lord Vishnu, Marriage, Commence Trading
Worst Activities - Disputes, Ligitation, Conjugal Ecstasy
Dwadasi - 12th Waxing Moon
Deity to worship - Lord Vishnu
Best Activities - Planning & Developing Strategies for Projects, Donating to Charities , Monetary Gains
Worst Activities - Unplanned Spending
Triodasi - 13th Waxing Moon
Deity to worship - Lord Siva
Best Activities - Pradoshama Rituals, Writing New Books, Learning Dance, Remedies to Attain Prosperity
Worst Activities - Conflicts & Disputes
The rulership of the tithis is based on the days of the week; Sunday (Sun) rules the 1st day, Monday (Moon) rules the 2nd , Tuesday (Mars) rules the 3rd tithi, Wednesday (Mercury) rules the 4th tithi, etc.
Fasting on Ekadashi will get one over anger, because Mars rules it. Krsnas fast on the 11th tithi to be perfect peaceful Vaisnavas. No one will fight with the one who has done this fast for some time. Fasting on Ashtami will make it so you never cheat anyone, so will not get cheated. Fasting on the full Moon will give you truth as it removes the negative effects of Saturn.
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Deity to worship - Lord Rudra
Best Activities - Worshiping Rudra
Worst Activities - Eating Non-Vegetarian Foods, Conflicts & Legitation, Journey
Poornima - Full Moon
Deity to worship - Lord Arunachala, Goddess, Departed enligthen Guru
Best Activities - Meditation, Getting Blessing From Your Guru, All Auspicious Events, Purchasing of Valuables, Food Donation,
Worst Activities - Conjugal Ecstasy, Eating Non-Vegetarian Food
Pratima - 1st Waning Moon
Deity to worship - Goddess Durga
Best Activities - Strategies to Overcome Obstacles & Hindrances, Medical Treatment
Worst Activities - Negotitations, Any Auspicious Events
Dwitiyai - 2nd Waning Moon
Deity to worship - Lord Vayu
Best Activities - Construction of Building Pilgrimage
Worst Activities - Buying Wedding Ring
Tritiyai - 3rd Waning Moon
Deity to worship - Lord Agni
Best Activities - Learning Music and Arts, House Warming, Construction of Buildings
Worst Activities - Conflicts and Disputes
Chaturthi - 4th Waning Moon
Deity to worship - Lord Ganesha
Best Activities - Worship Lord Ganesha(He can help you to break your obstacles), Demolition of Buildings
Worst Activities - Any Auspicious Event
Panchami - 5th Waning Moon
Deity to worship - Devas
Best Activities - Worshipping Goddesses/Naga Devathai/Nageshwary Amman/Naga Raja, Remedy Rituals, Pilgrimage
Worst Activities - Any Harmful or Destructive Activities
Shasti - 6th Waning Moon
Deity to worship - Lord Mars
Best Activities - Fasting to Lord Murugan, Real Estate Activities, Medical Treatment
Worst Activities - Marriage Celebration
The most powerful time to do a puja is when the vara day of a planet aligns with the tithi opposite it on the kalachakram. These certain days are very powerful for planetary propitiations. For example, worshipping the Sun on Shasti or Chaturdasi is auspicious because they are tithis ruled by its kalachakra opposite. Worshipping the Moon on Panchami and Trayodashi is auspicious because these tithis are ruled by the Moon’s opposite, Jupiter. Jupiter upaya is most powerful on a Thursday that falls on a Dvitiya or Dasami. When Thursday falls on a dasami it is called Sudasa vratam, which means the good dasa (time period) begins and the bad dasa ends. There are various rituals performed on that day. Worshipping a Mercury rupa is auspicious on Ashtami and Amavasai to destroy remove the evil effects of Rahu. When Wednesday falls on an Ashtami it is called Buddhastami, where the Rahu deluding the memory of Mercury can be removed with appropriate rituals. So propitiations for these planets should be done on the most powerful days. These days are used when a certain upayam like a single puja is advised to remove the ill effects of a planet.
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Saptami - 7th Waning Moon
Deity to worship - Sages
Best Activities - Strategies to Overcome Obstacles & Hindrances, Installation of Deities
Worst Activities - Marriage Celebration, Undertaking Responsibilites
Ashtami - 8th Waning Moon
Deity to worship - Lord Kala Bhairava
Best Activities - Worship Kala Bhairava, Feeding Stray Dogs
Worst Activities - All Auspicious Activities Medical Treatment Negotiations
Navami - 9th Waning Moon
Deity to worship - Ambigai
Best Activities - Activities agains Enemies, Rivals & Competitors
Worst Activities - All Auspicious Events, Journey, Negotiations
Dasami - 10th Waning Moon
Deity to worship - Lord Yama
Best Activities - All Auspicious Events, Meeting very Important Persons
Worst Activities - Disputes, Ligitation
Ekadasi - 11th Waning Moon
Deity to worship - Lord Vishnu
Best Activities - Purchase of Valuables, Fasting to Lord Vishnu
Worst Activities - Disputes, Ligitation, Conjugal Ecstasy
Dwadasi - 12th Waning Moon
Deity to worship - Lord Venus
Best Activities - Planning & Developing Strategies for Projects, Donating to Charities , Monetary Gains
Worst Activities - Unplanned Spending
Triodasi - 13th Waning Moon
Deity to worship - Lord Nandi
Best Activities - Doing Pradoshama Pooja
Worst Activities - Conflicts & Disputes
Chaturdasi (Shiva rathiri)- 14th Waning Moon
Deity to worship - Lord Siva
Best Activities - Worshiping Lord Siva, Meditation, Strategies to Overcome Obstacles & Hindrances
Worst Activities - Marriage, Conjugal Ecstasy, Eating Non-Vegetarian Foods
Amavasai - New Moon
Deity to worship - Goddess Kali, Departed Ancestors
Best Activities - Ancestral Rituals (Tarpanam), Starting Business, Buying Property, Food Donations, Feeding Cows, Dogs & Crows
Worst Activities - Conjugal Bliss, Eating Non-Vegetarian Food, Marriage
The Full Moon is the time for creation or manifestation. In order to progress materially we must first destroy the distractions or negativity on the No Moons (monthly Shiva rathiri) and then take advantage of the creative energies on the Full Moon to make our dreams manifest.