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'''Tritiya''' ([[Sanskrit]]: 'third') is the third day in the lunar fortnight (''[[Paksha]]'') of the [[Hindu calendar]]. Each month has two Tritiya days, being the third day of the "bright" (''Shukla'') and of the "dark" (''Krishna'') fortnights respectively.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/wet-tritiya-chaturthi-on-met-radar-watch-this-space-for-puja-updates/articleshow/71383051.cms</ref> It is | '''Tritiya''' ([[Sanskrit]]: 'third') is the third day in the lunar fortnight (''[[Paksha]]'') of the [[Hindu calendar]]. Each month has two Tritiya days, being the third day of the "bright" (''Shukla'') and of the "dark" (''Krishna'') fortnights respectively.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/wet-tritiya-chaturthi-on-met-radar-watch-this-space-for-puja-updates/articleshow/71383051.cms | title=Wet Tritiya, Chaturthi on Met radar. Watch this space for Puja updates | Kolkata News - Times of India | website=[[The Times of India]] | date=October 2019 }}</ref> It is called as Tadige in Kannada. | ||
==Festivals== | ==Festivals== | ||
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Tritiya (Sanskrit: 'third') is the third day in the lunar fortnight (Paksha) of the Hindu calendar. Each month has two Tritiya days, being the third day of the "bright" (Shukla) and of the "dark" (Krishna) fortnights respectively.[1] It is called as Tadige in Kannada.
Festivals[edit | edit source]
- Teej, a festival for Hindu women, occurs on Tritiya in the month of Shraavana.
- Akshaya Tritiya occurs on Tritiya in the month of Vaishakha.
References[edit | edit source]
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