Maha Shivratri 2023 in Pāthardi, Maharashtra Nishita puja muhurat 00:18–01:07 Sun, Sat 18 Feb
Maharashtra, India
Festival · times in IST
When is Maha Shivratri 2023 in Pāthardi?
Saturday 18 February
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Sat 18 Feb in Pāthardi?
Maha Shivratri is on Sat 18 Feb: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:18 Sun–01:07 Sun. Chaturdashi: 20:02 to 16:18 Sun.
Chaturdashi ended at 16:18; 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 20:02 on Sat 18 Feb to 16:18 on Sun 19 Feb, so only Saturday night’s nishitha (00:18 Sun–01:07 Sun) 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.