The first lunar day of the year is the first day of the bright half of Chaitra. This should not be vitiated by the previous tithi (amavasya). Ifa part of amavasya is present at sun rise, it has to be rejected as the first day of the year. The birth of Sri Rama was at mid day on the ninth - lunar day. Sri Rama truly confers liberation on man. If this ninth lunar day (navami) is vitiated by a portion of ashtami, it should be avoided by all those who take a vow, fast and worship Sri Rama. But if on that day the Moon is in the constellation of Punarvasu, it is very auspicious for the worship of Sri Rama. wafeppraaeea Agra yu: mia a fari qi wear ERT! areal @ Uta ar eRe wet yar are saf safer arpa gyal Be H The beginning of Treta Yuga, which coincides with the birth day of Parashurama, is auspicious and it falls on the third lunar day in the month of Vaishakha (bright half}. It is also Akshaya Tritiya. This tithi should be at noon and it should not be vitiated by the second lunar day. Second Kanda — 227 In the case of Shraddha and the like the tithi should extend up to the afternoon also. The best observances like the celebration of Nrisimha Jayanti should have the tithi upto the evening. But if the constellation is Svati, it is not auspicious.