Maha Shivratri 1948 in Pāthardi, Maharashtra Nishita puja muhurat 00:15–01:03 Wed, Tue 9 Mar
Maharashtra, India
Festival · times in IST
When is Maha Shivratri 1948 in Pāthardi?
Tuesday 9 March
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Tue 9 Mar in Pāthardi?
By the Nirnayasindhu, Maha Shivratri is on Tue 9 Mar: Chaturdashi touches nishitha on both nights and it takes the later.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:15 Tue–01:04 Tue. Chaturdashi: 22:23 to 00:41 Wed.
Chaturdashi holds nishitha only until 00:41 Wed; then Amavasya. Chaturdashi: 22:23 Mon to 00:41 Wed.
One row per day, on one clock (IST). Band: the tithi. Box: Nishitha. Dark strip: night.
Chaturdashi touches nishitha on both nights. When it does, the Nirnayasindhu takes the later day: Tue 9 Mar, where it holds nishitha until 00:41 Wed.
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.