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Amavasya

The new-moon tithi, the 30th and last tithi of the lunar month (Krishna Paksha 15), when the Moon is in line with the Sun and not visible.

Imphal, Manipur, India 24.8081°, 93.9442° Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30) North Indian · Lahiri (calibrated)

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The tithi during which the elongation runs from 348° to 360°. As an observance it is the day on which Amavasya prevails at sunrise.

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