Maha Shivratri 1962 in Pāthardi, Maharashtra Nishita puja muhurat 00:16–01:05 Mon, Sun 4 Mar
Maharashtra, India
Festival · times in IST
When is Maha Shivratri 1962 in Pāthardi?
Sunday 4 March
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Sun 4 Mar in Pāthardi?
Maha Shivratri is on Sun 4 Mar: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:16 Mon–01:05 Mon. Chaturdashi: 23:20 to 19:46 Mon.
Chaturdashi ended at 19:46; 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 23:20 on Sun 4 Mar to 19:46 on Mon 5 Mar, so only Sunday night’s nishitha (00:16 Mon–01:05 Mon) 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.