Maha Shivratri 2004 in Pāthardi, Maharashtra Nishita puja muhurat 00:18–01:07 Thu, Wed 18 Feb
Maharashtra, India
Festival · times in IST
When is Maha Shivratri 2004 in Pāthardi?
Wednesday 18 February
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Wed 18 Feb in Pāthardi?
Maha Shivratri is on Wed 18 Feb: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:18 Thu–01:07 Thu. Chaturdashi: 18:43 to 16:35 Thu.
Chaturdashi ended at 16:35; 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 18:43 on Wed 18 Feb to 16:35 on Thu 19 Feb, so only Wednesday night’s nishitha (00:18 Thu–01:07 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.