Chaturdashi

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proper noun

The fourteenth day (tithi) of the lunar fortnight (paksha) in the Hindu calendar.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismThe fourteenth day (tithi) of the lunar fortnight (paksha) in the Hindu calendar.

Origin

From Sanskrit चतुर्दशी (caturdaśī, “fourteenth day in a lunar fortnight”).

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APA

Chaturdashi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chaturdashi

MLA

“Chaturdashi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chaturdashi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chaturdashi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chaturdashi.

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