Maha Shivratri 1980 in Pāthardi, Maharashtra Nishita puja muhurat 00:18–01:08 Fri, Thu 14 Feb
Maharashtra, India
Festival · times in IST
When is Maha Shivratri 1980 in Pāthardi?
Thursday 14 February
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Thu 14 Feb in Pāthardi?
Maha Shivratri is on Thu 14 Feb: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:18 Fri–01:08 Fri. Chaturdashi: 20:36 to 17:39 Fri.
Chaturdashi ended at 17:39; 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 20:36 on Thu 14 Feb to 17:39 on Fri 15 Feb, so only Thursday night’s nishitha (00:18 Fri–01:08 Fri) 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.