Maha Shivratri 2045 in Pāthardi, Maharashtra Nishita puja muhurat 00:18–01:08 Thu, Wed 15 Feb
Maharashtra, India
Festival · times in IST
When is Maha Shivratri 2045 in Pāthardi?
Wednesday 15 February
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Wed 15 Feb in Pāthardi?
By the Nirnayasindhu, Maha Shivratri is on Wed 15 Feb: Chaturdashi touches nishitha on both nights and it takes the later.
Trayodashi until 00:20 Wed, inside nishitha; then Chaturdashi. Chaturdashi: 00:20 Wed to 02:57 Thu.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:18 Thu–01:08 Thu. Chaturdashi: 00:20 to 02:57 Thu.
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 00:20 on Wed 15 Feb to 02:57 on Thu 16 Feb, touching nishitha on both nights. When it does, the Nirnayasindhu takes the later day: Wed 15 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.