Maha Shivratri 1903 in Pāthardi, Maharashtra Nishita puja muhurat 00:08–00:58 Thu, Wed 25 Feb
Maharashtra, India
Festival · times in MMT
When is Maha Shivratri 1903 in Pāthardi?
Wednesday 25 February
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Wed 25 Feb in Pāthardi?
Maha Shivratri is on Wed 25 Feb: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:08 Thu–00:58 Thu. Chaturdashi: 12:38 to 14:21 Thu.
Chaturdashi ended at 14:21; nishitha is Amavasya.
One row per day, on one clock (IST). Band: the tithi. Box: Nishitha. Dark strip: night.
Shiva’s worship centres on nishitha, the midnight muhurta. Chaturdashi runs from 12:38 on Wed 25 Feb to 14:21 on Thu 26 Feb, so only Wednesday night’s nishitha (00:08 Thu–00:58 Thu) falls within it.
The rule
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
Shiva’s worship centres on nishitha, the midnight muhurta.
- Smarta
- the night whose nishitha Chaturdashi holds; when it touches both or neither, the later (Nirnayasindhu).
- Vaishnava
- the Smarta day.