Tithi Names (30 Tithis)Shukla Paksha
14
Chaturdashi
Chaturdashi (चतुर्दशी) is the 14th lunar tithi in the lunar calendar, measured by each 12-degree elongation between Sun and Moon.
12° Arc
Ruling DeityLord Shiva & Goddess Kali
NatureUgra / Krura (Fierce & Bold)
Significance
The fourteenth tithi, powerful for intense spiritual discipline, Shivaratri, and destroying evil. Governs daily fasting, deity homage, and spiritual observances.
Favorable
- •Worship of Lord Shiva & Goddess Kali
- •Activities harmonizing with Ugra / Krura
Unfavorable
- •Unethical or discordant actions