Find your Janma Tithi, its presiding deity, suggested pooja and your upcoming tithi birthday dates.
Each tithi is traditionally linked with a presiding deity and certain forms of worship. Open your tithi below to see the deity, suggested pooja, mantra, daan and traditional cautions. When you calculate your result, your tithi opens automatically.
Presiding deity: Agni — Nirnaya Sindhu; Dharmasindhu; Muhurta Chintamani
Suggested pooja and observances
Suggested daan: Ghee, sesame or materials used in a havan. — Dharmasindhu
Paksha guidance: In Shukla Paksha, this tithi is traditionally linked with growth and new beginnings. In Krishna Paksha, the emphasis is more on japa, daan and completing unfinished work.
Presiding deity: Brahma — Nirnaya Sindhu; Dharmasindhu; Muhurta Chintamani
Suggested pooja and observances
Suggested daan: Books, writing materials or support for a student. — Dharmasindhu
Paksha guidance: In Shukla Paksha, this tithi is traditionally linked with growth and new beginnings. In Krishna Paksha, the emphasis is more on japa, daan and completing unfinished work.
Presiding deity: Gauri (Parvati) — Nirnaya Sindhu; Dharmasindhu; Muhurta Chintamani
Suggested pooja and observances
Suggested daan: Haldi, kumkum, bangles or cloth. — Dharmasindhu
Paksha guidance: In Shukla Paksha, this tithi is traditionally linked with growth and new beginnings. In Krishna Paksha, the emphasis is more on japa, daan and completing unfinished work.
Presiding deity: Ganesha — Nirnaya Sindhu; Dharmasindhu; Muhurta Chintamani
Suggested pooja and observances
Mantra: ओं गं गणपतये नमः — Om Gam Ganapataye Namah — Garuda Purana
Suggested daan: Modaka, sesame laddu or durva grass. — Dharmasindhu
Paksha guidance: Shukla Chaturthi is Vinayaka Chaturthi, worshipped at midday (Madhyahna). Krishna Chaturthi is Sankashti Chaturthi, observed with a fast broken after sighting the moon.
Presiding deity: The Nagas (serpent deities) — Nirnaya Sindhu; Dharmasindhu; Muhurta Chintamani
Suggested pooja and observances
Suggested daan: Milk or support for the care of animals. — Dharmasindhu
Traditionally avoided
Paksha guidance: In Shukla Paksha, this tithi is traditionally linked with growth and new beginnings. In Krishna Paksha, the emphasis is more on japa, daan and completing unfinished work.
Presiding deity: Kartikeya (Skanda) — Nirnaya Sindhu; Dharmasindhu; Muhurta Chintamani
Suggested pooja and observances
Suggested daan: Red cloth, jaggery, or food for children. — Dharmasindhu
Paksha guidance: In Shukla Paksha, this tithi is traditionally linked with growth and new beginnings. In Krishna Paksha, the emphasis is more on japa, daan and completing unfinished work.
Presiding deity: Surya — Nirnaya Sindhu; Dharmasindhu; Muhurta Chintamani
Suggested pooja and observances
Mantra: ओं घृणिः सूर्य आदित्यः — Om Ghrinih Surya Adityah — Bhavishya Purana
Suggested daan: Wheat, jaggery, copper or red cloth. — Dharmasindhu
Paksha guidance: In Shukla Paksha, this tithi is traditionally linked with growth and new beginnings. In Krishna Paksha, the emphasis is more on japa, daan and completing unfinished work.
Presiding deity: Rudra (Shiva) — Nirnaya Sindhu; Dharmasindhu; Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu (Some traditions assign Ashtami to the Matrikas or to Durga rather than to Rudra.)
Suggested pooja and observances
Mantra: ओं नमः शिवाय — Om Namah Shivaya — Shiva Purana
Suggested daan: Black sesame, cloth, or food offered at a Shiva temple. — Dharmasindhu
Paksha guidance: During Navaratri months, Shukla Ashtami is also closely associated with Durga worship. Krishna Ashtami is the tithi of Kalashtami, observed with night vigil and worship of Bhairava.
Presiding deity: Durga — Nirnaya Sindhu; Dharmasindhu; Muhurta Chintamani
Suggested pooja and observances
Suggested daan: Food and cloth to young girls; red flowers at a Devi shrine. — Dharmasindhu
Paksha guidance: In Shukla Paksha, this tithi is traditionally linked with growth and new beginnings. In Krishna Paksha, the emphasis is more on japa, daan and completing unfinished work.
Presiding deity: Yama (Dharma) — Nirnaya Sindhu; Dharmasindhu; Muhurta Chintamani; Muhurta Chintamani (Also given as Dharmaraja in some digests.)
Suggested pooja and observances
Suggested daan: Sesame and water offered with the ancestors in mind. — Garuda Purana
Paksha guidance: In Shukla Paksha, this tithi is traditionally linked with growth and new beginnings. In Krishna Paksha, the emphasis is more on japa, daan and completing unfinished work.
Presiding deity: Vishnu — Nirnaya Sindhu; Dharmasindhu; Muhurta Chintamani
Suggested pooja and observances
Mantra: ओं नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय — Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya — Garuda Purana
Suggested daan: Grain and cloth, given on the parana day. — Dharmasindhu
Traditionally avoided
Paksha guidance: Shukla Ekadashi is generally the more widely observed of the two. Krishna Ekadashi carries the same injunction; Smarta and Vaishnava calendars may place the parana differently.
Presiding deity: Vishnu, as Aditya — Nirnaya Sindhu; Dharmasindhu; Muhurta Chintamani; Vishnu Dharmottara Purana (Given as Savitr in some lists.)
Suggested pooja and observances
Suggested daan: Cooked food offered to guests, ascetics or those in need. — Dharmasindhu
Paksha guidance: In Shukla Paksha, this tithi is traditionally linked with growth and new beginnings. In Krishna Paksha, the emphasis is more on japa, daan and completing unfinished work.
Presiding deity: Kamadeva — Nirnaya Sindhu; Dharmasindhu; Muhurta Chintamani; Dharmasindhu (Widely worshipped as Shiva on this tithi, Trayodashi being the tithi of Pradosha.)
Suggested pooja and observances
Suggested daan: Ghee lamps, bilva leaves, or white cloth at a Shiva temple. — Dharmasindhu
Paksha guidance: In Shukla Paksha, this tithi is traditionally linked with growth and new beginnings. In Krishna Paksha, the emphasis is more on japa, daan and completing unfinished work.
Presiding deity: Shiva — Nirnaya Sindhu; Dharmasindhu; Muhurta Chintamani; Nirnaya Sindhu (Krishna Chaturdashi is also associated with Kali and Bhairava.)
Suggested pooja and observances
Suggested daan: Black sesame, mustard oil, or a lamp lit at a Shiva shrine. — Dharmasindhu
Paksha guidance: Shukla Chaturdashi immediately precedes Purnima and shares its expansive character. Krishna Chaturdashi is Masa Shivaratri, observed every month with night worship of Shiva.
Presiding deity: Chandra (Soma) — Nirnaya Sindhu; Dharmasindhu; Muhurta Chintamani
Suggested pooja and observances
Suggested daan: White substances — rice, milk, sugar, white cloth. — Dharmasindhu
Paksha guidance: Purnima is the culminating tithi of the waxing fortnight. Purnima occurs only in the Shukla paksha; the Krishna fortnight ends at Amavasya.
Presiding deity: The Pitrs (ancestors) — Nirnaya Sindhu; Dharmasindhu; Muhurta Chintamani
Suggested pooja and observances
Suggested daan: Sesame, water, and cooked food offered in the ancestors’ name. — Garuda Purana
Traditionally avoided
Paksha guidance: Amavasya occurs only in the Krishna paksha; the Shukla fortnight ends at Purnima. Amavasya is the closing tithi of the waning fortnight and of the Amanta lunar month.
Your birth tithi, also called Janma Tithi, is the lunar day that was running when you were born. It is based on the changing angle between the Sun and Moon.
There are 30 tithis in a lunar month: 15 in Shukla Paksha, when the Moon is waxing, and 15 in Krishna Paksha, when it is waning.
A tithi does not start at midnight and may change at any time of day. That is why two people born on the same date can have different birth tithis.
The calculator uses your birth date, local birth time and birth place to work out the positions of the Sun and Moon at that moment.
Your result shows the tithi, paksha and lunar month, along with the tithi's start and end times. It also shows nakshatra and vaar for helpful context.
Because the Hindu lunar calendar and Gregorian calendar follow different cycles, your tithi birthday falls on a different date each year. The calculator gives you upcoming dates automatically.
Birth tithi customs differ across families and regions. Many people begin the day with prayer, visit a temple, seek the blessings of parents and elders, or make a donation.
Some families perform an abhishek, chant the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra, worship their Ishta Devata, or follow a family-specific puja. A simple, sincere observance is enough if that is what suits you.
If your family follows a particular sampradaya or regional tradition, follow that custom first. Ask a trusted priest for guidance when you need a detailed puja or sankalpa.
Read our dedicated guide to traditional offerings, their purpose, the puja sequence, the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra and cited sources.
Read the complete Rudrabhishek guideOpen Lagna, Navamsa, Moon, and Drekkana charts with the same birth details.
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The ritual guidance names the traditional text used for each claim. A chapter or verse is shown only where it has been checked against the text; we do not add a precise reference unless we can verify it.
Practices and deity lists can differ between texts, regions and sampradayas. We note important differences instead of presenting one custom as universal. Your family tradition takes priority over this general guide.
Your birth tithi or Janma Tithi is the Hindu lunar day that was active at your exact birth time and place. It is identified by the tithi name, paksha and lunar month.
Each tithi is traditionally associated with a presiding deity. For example, Chaturthi is linked with Ganesha, Saptami with Surya and Ekadashi with Vishnu. Calculate your birth tithi, then open the highlighted tithi to see its deity, pooja, mantra and textual sources.
A lunar year is shorter than a Gregorian year. Because the two calendars follow different cycles, the Gregorian date of your tithi birthday changes from year to year.
An exact time gives the most reliable result because a tithi can change during the day. If you do not know it, enter your best estimate and treat the answer as approximate.
You can observe both. Many families use the tithi birthday for prayer or traditional rituals and the Gregorian date for a regular birthday celebration. Follow the custom that feels right for your family.
Sometimes a tithi begins after one sunrise and ends before the next, so it is not present at sunrise on any day. This is called Kshaya Tithi. The calculator marks this case and shows the date to use.
A long tithi can be present at two consecutive sunrises. This is called Vriddhi or Adhika Tithi. The calculator marks it and uses the first day for the observance.
Adhika Masa is an extra lunar month and does not occur every year. In most years, the birth tithi is observed in the matching regular month. The calculator handles this when it finds your anniversary dates.
You can pray, visit a temple, chant a mantra, give food or other useful items in charity, and seek the blessings of your parents and elders. Family and regional customs vary, so follow your own tradition when you have one.
