What are the different tithis on a Jain panchang
In a Jain panchang, tithi means the lunar day. There are 30 tithis in a full lunar month:
Shukla Paksha tithis
These are the waxing moon days:- Pratipada
- Dwitiya
- Tritiya
- Chaturthi
- Panchami
- Shashthi
- Saptami
- Ashtami
- Navami
- Dashami
- Ekadashi
- Dwadashi
- Trayodashi
- Chaturdashi
- Purnima
Krishna Paksha tithis
These are the waning moon days:- Pratipada
- Dwitiya
- Tritiya
- Chaturthi
- Panchami
- Shashthi
- Saptami
- Ashtami
- Navami
- Dashami
- Ekadashi
- Dwadashi
- Trayodashi
- Chaturdashi
- Amavasya
In simple words
- 1 to 15 = Shukla Paksha
- 16 to 30 = Krishna Paksha
- The 15th tithi is:
In Jain tradition, many vow days, fasting days, and religious observances are based on these tithis, especially Ashtami, Chaturdashi, Purnima, and Amavasya.