"Empty"
lunar days
There's
a whole section of rules on lunar days in Jyotish that take into consideration
such phenomenon as Shunya ("uselessness", "infertility")
Tithi. Basic rule says that Shunya Tithis are inauspicious and the one fails to
achieve any success in works started during such kind of Tithi.
There
are 3 types of combinations that create Shunya Tithis:
• Certain Masa (Vedic month) + certain
Tithi,
• Certain Nakshtra (constellation) +
certain Tithi,
• Certain Lagna (ascendant) + certain
Tithi.
Thus,
if one of such "Shunya" combinations exists for a certain period of
time, this period becomes very inauspicious for starting any work and
should be avoided. Tables with all Shunya Tithi combinations are given below:
#
|
Masa Name
|
Tithi
|
1
|
Chaitra
|
Shukla Ashtami, Shukla Navami,
Krishna Ashtami, Krishna Navami
|
2
|
Vaisakha
|
Shukla Dwadashi, Krishna Dwadashi
|
3
|
Jyeshtha
|
Shukla Triyodashi, Krishna Chaturdashi
|
4
|
Ashadha
|
Shukla Shashti, Krishna Saptami
|
5
|
Shraavana
|
Shukla Dwitiya, Shukla Tritiya, Krishna Dwitiya, Krishna Tritiya
|
6
|
Bhadrapada
|
Shukla Pratipada, Shukla Dwitiya, Krishna Pratipada, Krishna Dwitiya
|
7
|
Ashwin
|
Shukla Dashami, Shukla Ekadashi, Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi
|
8
|
Kartika
|
Shukla Chaturdashi, Krishna Panchami
|
9
|
Margashirsha
|
Shukla Saptami, Shukla Ashtami, Krishna Saptami, Krishna Ashtami
|
10
|
Pausha
|
Shukla Chaturthi, Shukla Panchami, Krishna Chaturthi, Krishna Panchami
|
11
|
Magha
|
Shukla Panchami, Krishna Shashti
|
12
|
Phalguna
|
Shukla Tritiya, Krishna Chaturthi
|
Tithi #
|
Shunya Nakshtra
|
1.
|
Uttara Ashadha
|
2.
|
Anuradha
|
3.
|
Uttara Phalguni, Uttara Ashadha, Uttara Bhadrapada
|
4.
|
none
|
5.
|
Magha
|
6.
|
Rohini
|
7.
|
Hasta, Moola
|
8.
|
Purva Bhadrapada
|
9.
|
Krittika
|
10.
|
none
|
11.
|
Rohini
|
12.
|
Ashlesha
|
13.
|
Chitra, Swati
|
14.
|
none
|
15.
|
none
|
Tithi #
|
Shunya
Lagna
|
1.
|
Tula, Makara
|
2.
|
none
|
3.
|
Simha, Makara
|
4.
|
none
|
5.
|
Mithuna, Kanya
|
6.
|
none
|
7.
|
Karkata, Dhanu
|
8.
|
none
|
9.
|
Karkata, Simha
|
10.
|
none
|
11.
|
Dhanu, Meena
|
12.
|
none
|
13.
|
Meena (in some sources - Mesha), Vrishabha
|
14.
|
none
|
15.
|
none
|
Taking
into consideration everything mentioned above, during the vedic month Vaishakha
Krishna Dwadashi becomes Maasa Shoonya Tithi. Ashlesha Nakshatra also activates
Tithi Shoonya state if it falls on Krishna Dwadashi. Lagna (ascendant or rising
sign) during Krishna Ekadashi becomes Tithi Shoonya for times when it is Dhanu
(Sagittarius) or Meena (Pisces).
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