Devanagari: शुक्ल पक्ष ISO15919: śukla pakṣa
The fortnight from new moon to full moon: the bright half or period of waxing of the moon.
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It encompasses the fifteen-day period starting from the new moon (amavasya) and culminating in the full moon (purnima), during which the moon's illumination progressively increases.
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