Maha Shivratri 1969 in Pāthardi, Maharashtra Nishita puja muhurat 00:18–01:08 Sun, Sat 15 Feb
Maharashtra, India
Festival · times in IST
When is Maha Shivratri 1969 in Pāthardi?
Saturday 15 February
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Sat 15 Feb in Pāthardi?
Maha Shivratri is on Sat 15 Feb: Chaturdashi touches nishitha that night, and no other.
Nishitha is Trayodashi; Chaturdashi begins at 03:20 Sat. Chaturdashi: 03:20 Sat to 00:29 Sun.
Chaturdashi holds nishitha only until 00:29 Sun; then Amavasya. Chaturdashi: 03:20 to 00:29 Sun.
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 03:20 on Sat 15 Feb to 00:29 on Sun 16 Feb, so it touches only Saturday night’s nishitha (00:18 Sun–01:08 Sun).
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.