Maha Shivratri 2011 in Davinópolis, Maranhão, Brazil Nishita puja muhurat 23:58–00:45 Thu, Wed 2 Mar
Festival · times in UTC−3
When is Maha Shivratri 2011 in Davinópolis?
Wednesday 2 March
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Wed 2 Mar in Davinópolis?
Maha Shivratri is on Wed 2 Mar: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 23:58–00:45 Thu. Chaturdashi: 13:16 to 15:25 Thu.
Chaturdashi ended at 15:25; nishitha is Amavasya.
One row per day, on one clock (UTC−3). Band: the tithi. Box: Nishitha. Dark strip: night.
Shiva’s worship centres on nishitha, the midnight muhurta. Chaturdashi runs from 13:16 on Wed 2 Mar to 15:25 on Thu 3 Mar, so only Wednesday night’s nishitha (23:58–00:45 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.