Nature & Epithet
PRATIPADA (Vridhi Prada: rise giver / expansion). Tutelary Lord (Adhidevta): Agni (God of fire) according to Muhurt Chintamani. Another opinion: Shukla Paksha (Bright Half) - Agni; Krishna Paksha (Dark Half) - Brahma. Brihat Samhita gives Brahma.
Works Allocated
Marriage, travel, house, entering into a house, Pratishtha (fame, honour), shaving, Samskaras like Seemant, tonsure, Upnayana, peaceful & developmental works, farming, intoxicant & medicine making, oiling, bed, sitting items (aassan), stone work, cutting of trees, sculpturing, Alankar (ornament, decoration). Note: These activities are to be performed on 1st of Krishna Paksha (Dark Half) & not on the 1st of the Shukla Paksha (Bright Half).
Prohibited Works & Foods
One should not take Petha (Kumhada), Kushmanda on 1st. Teeth should not be cleaned by Neem. In Kashikhand it has been mentioned that during 1st Tithi, collection of wood (and also wood used in cleaning teeth) is held as highly malefic for seven generations. Taking meat, applying oil & performing sex on 1st leads to Chandaal status.
Classifications & Attributes
- Nandaadi Group
- Nanda Tithi (Ruler: Venus). Shukla Paksha Name: Bali & Sumahati; Krishna Paksha Name: Vridhi-Karta, Mangalprada.
- Eye Status
- Blind Tithi in Shukla Paksha; One-eyed (Kaana) Tithi in Krishna Paksha.
- Family Group
- Akul Tithi.
- Amrit-Ghatis
- 46th to 49th Ghati (18h 00m to 19h 36m from start; Moon-Sun arc diff: 09°00'00" to 09°48'00").
- Vish-Ghatis
- 16th to 19th Ghati (6h 00m to 7h 36m from start; Moon-Sun arc diff: 03°00'00" to 03°48'00").
- Prohibited Durations
- Tithi Gandanta at starting 24 minutes. Tithi Kupam at 51st Ghati. Galagraha Tithi in Krishna Paksha.
- Maas Shunya
- Kartika (Shukla Paksha & Krishna Paksha).
- Dagdha Tithi
- Solar Aries (Shukla Paksha) / Leo (Shukla Paksha).
- Vaar Dagdha
- Friday.
- Tithi-Shunya Nakshatra
- Uttar Shada.
- Tithi-Shunya Lagna
- Libra, Capricorn.
- Malefic Ascendants
- Leo, Libra, Scorpio, Capricorn.
- Ghaat Tithis
- Ghaat for Aries and Scorpio Janma Rashis. Malefic for Aries.
- Special Yogas
- Friday (Siddha Yoga), Saturday (Amrit Yoga), Sunday (Ratnakur Yoga), Sunday (Mrityu Yoga), Wednesday (Vish Yoga), Wednesday (Samvarta Yoga), Monday (Hutashan Yoga), Saturday (Kulika Yoga).
- Directional Shoola & Yogini
- Dik Shoola: East; Yogini: East.
Propitiation & Donations
Install Lord Brahma over 8-petal lotus flower made of gold & donate after Pooja.
