Maha Shivratri 2006 in Pāthardi, Maharashtra Nishita puja muhurat 00:17–01:06 Mon, Sun 26 Feb
Maharashtra, India
Festival · times in IST
When is Maha Shivratri 2006 in Pāthardi?
Sunday 26 February
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Sun 26 Feb in Pāthardi?
Maha Shivratri is on Sun 26 Feb: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.
Nishitha is Trayodashi; Chaturdashi begins at 13:29 Sun.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:17 Mon–01:06 Mon. Chaturdashi: 13:29 to 09:48 Mon.
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 13:29 on Sun 26 Feb to 09:48 on Mon 27 Feb, so only Sunday night’s nishitha (00:17 Mon–01:06 Mon) 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.