Maha Shivratri 1940 in Pāthardi, Maharashtra Nishita puja muhurat 00:15–01:04 Fri, Thu 7 Mar
Maharashtra, India
Festival · times in IST
When is Maha Shivratri 1940 in Pāthardi?
Thursday 7 March
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Thu 7 Mar in Pāthardi?
Maha Shivratri is on Thu 7 Mar: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.
Nishitha is Trayodashi; Chaturdashi begins at 02:49 Thu. Chaturdashi: 02:49 Thu to 05:16 Fri.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:15 Fri–01:04 Fri. Chaturdashi: 02:49 to 05:16 Fri.
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 02:49 on Thu 7 Mar to 05:16 on Fri 8 Mar, so only Thursday night’s nishitha (00:15 Fri–01:04 Fri) 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.