Maha Shivratri 2021 in Progress, Amur Oblast, Russia Nishita puja muhurat 00:05–00:55 Fri, Thu 11 Mar
Festival · times in UTC+9
When is Maha Shivratri 2021 in Progress?
Thursday 11 March
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Thu 11 Mar in Progress?
Maha Shivratri is on Thu 11 Mar: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:05 Fri–00:55 Fri. Chaturdashi: 18:10 to 18:33 Fri.
Chaturdashi ended at 18:33; nishitha is Amavasya.
One row per day, on one clock (UTC+9). Band: the tithi. Box: Nishitha. Dark strip: night.
Shiva’s worship centres on nishitha, the midnight muhurta. Chaturdashi runs from 18:10 on Thu 11 Mar to 18:33 on Fri 12 Mar, so only Thursday night’s nishitha (00:05 Fri–00:55 Fri) 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.