Tithi · द्वादशी
Dvadashi Tithi
Dvadashi is the 12th tithi of each half of the month. Its deity is Vishnu, and it is favoured for charity, and breaking the Ekadashi fast (parana).
Next Dvadashi, Kathmandu
- Fri 23 Oct 2026
- Fri 6 Nov 2026
- Sat 5 Dec 2026
- Mon 21 Dec 2026
- Mon 4 Jan 2027
- Wed 3 Feb 2027
Next Dvadashi, Delhi
- Fri 23 Oct 2026
- Fri 6 Nov 2026
- Sat 21 Nov 2026
- Sat 5 Dec 2026
- Mon 21 Dec 2026
- Mon 4 Jan 2027
What Dvadashi means
A tithi is a lunar day: the time the Moon takes to move 12° further from the Sun. Thirty make a lunar month, fifteen in the waxing half (Shukla paksha) and fifteen in the waning half (Krishna paksha). Dvadashi comes twice a month, once in each half.
Bhadra, the auspicious: good for lasting work, health and steady undertakings.
Festivals on Dvadashi
- Vaman Dvadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)
- Ekadashi parana, every month