There are sixteen kalas (phases) of the Moon. Out of these sixteen, only fifteen are visible. The sixteenth is said to be beyond our visibility.
- Amrita
- Manada
- Poosha
- Tusthi
- Pusthi
- Rati
- Dhruti
- Sasichini
- Chandrika
- Kanta
- Jyostna
- Shree
- Preeti
- Angada
- Poorna
- Poornamruta
These sixteen kalas are ruled by the sixteen Nitya Devis and are called the Shodasa Nityas.
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