Pakshal (paksha) Jain calendar ki ek mool baat hai: yeh chanda (lunar) mahine ke do hisson ko batata hai.

• Shukla Paksha: Chandn ki roshni ke sath nirmaan hota hai, lunar month ki pehli 15 tarikhon ka hissa.
• Krishna Paksha: Chand ki pehle wali roshni ko kam karta hai, 15 tarikhon ka doosra hissa.

Har paksha me 15 din hote hain. Isliye har mahine ke total 30 din ya kabhi-kabhi 29 din hote hain (maanak masik pahonch par depend karta hai). Jain dharm me kuch din, vrat, tithi, aur teej paksha ke dinon par alag-alag ullekh aur anushthan hote hain.

Digambar aur Shwetambar traditions me paksha ki samajh aur festivals ki tarikhon me thoda bahut calendar difference hota hai, lekin paksha ki bunyadi samajh dono me ek hi hai: do fortnight—Shukla aur Krishna.

Agar aap chahein to main is paksha ki specific teejon ya aaj ki paksha ke dinon ke baare me saral roop se batata hoon.