Maha Shivratri 2018 in Pāthardi, Maharashtra Nishita puja muhurat 00:18–01:08 Thu, Wed 14 Feb
Maharashtra, India
Festival · times in IST
When is Maha Shivratri 2018 in Pāthardi?
Wednesday 14 February
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Wed 14 Feb in Pāthardi?
By the Nirnayasindhu, Maha Shivratri is on Wed 14 Feb: Chaturdashi touches nishitha on both nights and it takes the later.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:18 Wed–01:08 Wed. Chaturdashi: 22:34 to 00:46 Thu.
Chaturdashi holds nishitha only until 00:46 Thu; then Amavasya. Chaturdashi: 22:34 Tue to 00:46 Thu.
One row per day, on one clock (IST). Band: the tithi. Box: Nishitha. Dark strip: night.
Chaturdashi touches nishitha on both nights. When it does, the Nirnayasindhu takes the later day: Wed 14 Feb, where it holds nishitha until 00:46 Thu.
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.