Maha Shivratri 2046 in Pāthardi, Maharashtra Nishita puja muhurat 00:16–01:04 Tue, Mon 5 Mar
Maharashtra, India
Festival · times in IST
When is Maha Shivratri 2046 in Pāthardi?
Monday 5 March
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
Full panchang for Mon 5 Mar in PāthardiMaha Shivratri Nishita puja muhurat: what time?
Why is Maha Shivratri on Mon 5 Mar in Pāthardi?
Maha Shivratri is on Mon 5 Mar: Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha that night, and no other.
Chaturdashi holds all of nishitha, 00:16 Tue–01:04 Tue. Chaturdashi: 18:25 to 21:05 Tue.
Chaturdashi ended at 21:05; 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 18:25 on Mon 5 Mar to 21:05 on Tue 6 Mar, so only Monday night’s nishitha (00:16 Tue–01:04 Tue) 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.