Maha Shivratri 1977 in Pāthardi, Maharashtra Nishita puja muhurat 00:18–01:08 Thu, Wed 16 Feb
Maharashtra, India
Festival · times in IST
When is Maha Shivratri 1977 in Pāthardi?
Wednesday 16 February
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Wed 16 Feb in Pāthardi?
Maha Shivratri is on Wed 16 Feb: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.
Nishitha is Trayodashi; Chaturdashi begins at 11:13 Wed.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:18 Thu–01:08 Thu. Chaturdashi: 11:13 to 09:57 Thu.
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 11:13 on Wed 16 Feb to 09:57 on Thu 17 Feb, so only Wednesday night’s nishitha (00:18 Thu–01:08 Thu) 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.