Maha Shivratri 2031 in Pāthardi, Maharashtra Nishita puja muhurat 00:17–01:07 Fri, Thu 20 Feb
Maharashtra, India
Festival · times in IST
When is Maha Shivratri 2031 in Pāthardi?
Thursday 20 February
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Thu 20 Feb in Pāthardi?
Maha Shivratri is on Thu 20 Feb: Chaturdashi touches nishitha on neither night, and the later day is taken.
Nishitha is Trayodashi; Chaturdashi begins at 02:44 Thu. Chaturdashi: 02:44 Thu to 23:55 Thu.
Chaturdashi ended at 23:55; nishitha is Amavasya. Chaturdashi: 02:44 to 23:55.
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 02:44 on Thu 20 Feb to 23:55 on Thu 20 Feb, between the two nights’ nishitha, touching neither. The Nirnayasindhu then takes the later day: Thu 20 Feb.
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.