2026 Krishna Pratipada Tithi
Quick Overview
- Paksha
- Krishna Paksha (dark half)
- Lord in Krishna Paksha
- Brahma
- Nandaadi group
- Nanda Tithi
- Good for
- Marriage, Travel, House, Entering into a house
- Avoid
- One should not take Petha, Kushmanda on 1st
- Next Krishna Pratipada (New Delhi)
- Mon, Oct 26, 2026, 9:42 AM to Tue, Oct 27, 7:02 AM
About Krishna Pratipada
Krishna Pratipada is the 1st lunar day (Tithi) of Krishna Paksha, the dark half of the lunar month. Its epithet is Vridhi Prada, "rise giver / expansion", and its tutelary lord (Adhidevta) is Agni (God of fire).
Counted paksha by paksha, Krishna Pratipada is ruled by Brahma. It belongs to the Nandaadi group of Nanda Tithis, ruled by Venus, and in Krishna Paksha it is called Vridhi-Karta, Mangalprada. By eye status Krishna Pratipada is a one-eyed (Kaana) Tithi.
The works allotted to Pratipada are meant for Krishna Pratipada, not for Shukla Pratipada. Krishna Pratipada is a Galagraha Tithi. It is Maas Shunya in Kartika.
Krishna Pratipada: nature & lord
- Epithet
- Vridhi Prada (rise giver / expansion)
- Tutelary lord
- Agni (God of fire)
- Lord in Krishna Paksha
- Brahma
- Other traditions
- Some traditions name Brahma as the lord.
Good to do on Krishna Pratipada
These works are to be done on Krishna Pratipada, not on Shukla Pratipada.
- 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)
Avoid on Krishna Pratipada
- One should not take Petha (Kumhada), Kushmanda on 1st.
- Teeth should not be cleaned by Neem.
- During the 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.
Krishna Pratipada: classification
- Nandaadi group
- Nanda Tithi (ruler: Venus)
- Name in Krishna Paksha
- Vridhi-Karta, Mangalprada
- Eye status
- One-eyed (Kaana) Tithi in Krishna Paksha.
- Family group
- Akul Tithi
- Same eye status in Krishna Paksha
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This page lists every Krishna Pratipada in 2026 with its begin and end timings for New Delhi.
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Krishna Pratipada: muhurta details
- 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.
- 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.
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