We all have various occasions to celebrate among our families and friends, be it an engagement, marriage, house-warming, birthday or just a friendly get together. At these times, we are hard pressed to visit an astrologer, to find out the best possible date on which to conduct the occasion. How would it be if we could just find the best date for our event, all by ourselves.

Amavasai is the first tithi, or the first day in the waxing and waning of the Moon's passage. Tithi is a Sanskrit word meaning distance. It is the distance between the Sun and Moon in the galaxy. The Moon is invisible on Amavasya. Even though considered a good day, auspicious events like marriages are not conducted on that day.

Pournami is the last day of the waxing moon phase or Sukla paksha. It is believed that Pournami is the right time to work on your desires. It is a time when the energies Tri-Shakti are at their highest. It is the right time to chant mantras and seek the blessings of the higher beings.

"Praleeyanthe asvin thosha" is how it is described in Sanskrit. It literally means that it is the time that this is the time when all doshas are suppressed. We all do a lot of activities during the day. It is a mix of good and bad. This pradhosha time is when God blesses our good actions and forgives our unknown sins.

kadashi or Ekadasi, is the eleventh tithi of the lunar cycle. It occurs both in the shukla [waxing phase of the Moon] and krishna paksha [waning phase] every month. According to Indian beliefs, it is a very auspicious day for spiritual practices. People follow the Ekadashi vrath or Ekadasi viratham, by fasting from the the sunrise on the day of Ekadasi till the sunrise the next day.

Sankatahara Chaturthi is an auspicious day dedicated to Lord Ganesha. It is celebrated every month [lunar], on the fourth day of the waning phase of the moon [Krishna Paksham]. It is the fourth day after the full moon day.