Maha Shivratri 1971 in Pāthardi, Maharashtra Nishita puja muhurat 00:17–01:07 Wed, Tue 23 Feb
Maharashtra, India
Festival · times in IST
When is Maha Shivratri 1971 in Pāthardi?
Tuesday 23 February
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Tue 23 Feb in Pāthardi?
Maha Shivratri is on Tue 23 Feb: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:17 Wed–01:07 Wed. Chaturdashi: 22:14 to 18:55 Wed.
Chaturdashi ended at 18:55; 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 22:14 on Tue 23 Feb to 18:55 on Wed 24 Feb, so only Tuesday night’s nishitha (00:17 Wed–01:07 Wed) 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.