Days in Hindu lunar calendar

Each month may be ending with amavasya (new moon day) or with purnimanta (full moon day). Each month is again divided into two fornights: sukla or suddha paksa (bright fortnight) and krsna or bahula paksa (dark fortnight).
The days are mentioned in the numerical order as follows:

• 1st day - prathama or pratipad
• 2nd day - dvitiya
• 3rd day - trtiya
• 4th day - caturthi
• 5th day - pancami
• 6th day - sasthi
• 7th day - saptami
• 8th day - astami
• 9th day - navami
• 10th day – dasami
• 11th day – ekadasi
• 12th day – dvadasi
• 13th day – trayodasi
• 14th day – caturdasi
• 15th day – pancadasi


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