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introduction
The word ‘thitī’ is a modified form of the Sanskrit word ‘tithi.’ It literally means ‘date’ or ‘lunar day’—a count from the first to the fifteenth day based on the moon’s movement. The interchange of the letters ‘t’ and ‘th’ changes ‘tithi’ to ‘thiti/thitī.’ Both ‘tithī’ and ‘thitī’ are used in Panjabi. In the Guru Granth Sahib, this word appears in various forms such as ‘thiti,’ ‘thitī,’ ‘thīti,’ etc.
The waxing and waning phases of the moon are also referred to as ‘thit.’ Based on this, time is measured through a cycle of fifteen lunar days. Since ancient times, two methods have been prevalent for measuring a year: one based on the movement of the sun, and the other on the waxing and waning of the moon. Accordingly, the year is referred ...
