Tithi 14 · Shukla Pakshaतिथि

Shukla Chaturdashi

चतुर्दशी

Shiva — the night before Purnima.

Presiding deity

Shiva

Category

Rikta

Empty / draining — avoid new ventures, marriage, big purchases.

Tithi number

14 of 15 in Shukla Paksha

Also known as

Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada) · Narasimha Jayanti (Vaishakha)

Tithi character

Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturdashi is Anant Chaturdashi — when Ganesha is immersed (Visarjan) after the 10-day festival. Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi is Narasimha Jayanti.

Auspicious for

  • ✓Ganesha visarjan rituals
  • ✓Narasimha sankalpa
  • ✓Major spiritual observances

Traditionally avoided

  • ✗New ventures (Rikta tithi by category)