Maha Shivratri 2005 in Pāthardi, Maharashtra Nishita puja muhurat 00:15–01:03 Wed, Tue 8 Mar
Maharashtra, India
Festival · times in IST
When is Maha Shivratri 2005 in Pāthardi?
Tuesday 8 March
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Tue 8 Mar in Pāthardi?
Maha Shivratri is on Tue 8 Mar: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:15 Wed–01:03 Wed. Chaturdashi: 20:31 to 17:28 Wed.
Chaturdashi ended at 17:28; 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 20:31 on Tue 8 Mar to 17:28 on Wed 9 Mar, so only Tuesday night’s nishitha (00:15 Wed–01:03 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.