Shukla Pratipada
Tithi 1 of 30 · presiding deity: Brahma
The first tithi — beginning, fresh start. Brahma's day. Auspicious for laying foundations: groundbreaking, starting a new business, planting trees, beginning a course of study.
Good for
- ✓New beginnings
- ✓Setting intentions
- ✓Planting trees
- ✓Starting a course of study
- ✓Groundbreaking ceremonies
Avoid
- ×Ending or closing things — the energy is for starting
Traditional foods
Fresh seasonal fruits · Cow's milk (per practice in Brahma worship)
Sources
BPHS Karana chapter
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