Maha Shivratri 2040 in Pāthardi, Maharashtra Nishita puja muhurat 00:14–01:02 Mon, Sun 11 Mar
Maharashtra, India
Festival · times in IST
When is Maha Shivratri 2040 in Pāthardi?
Sunday 11 March
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Sun 11 Mar in Pāthardi?
Maha Shivratri is on Sun 11 Mar: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.
Nishitha is Trayodashi; Chaturdashi begins at 11:43 Sun.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:14 Mon–01:02 Mon. Chaturdashi: 11:43 to 09:20 Mon.
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 11:43 on Sun 11 Mar to 09:20 on Mon 12 Mar, so only Sunday night’s nishitha (00:14 Mon–01:02 Mon) 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.