Maha Shivratri 2069 in Pāthardi, Maharashtra Nishita puja muhurat 00:17–01:07 Thu, Wed 20 Feb
Maharashtra, India
Festival · times in IST
When is Maha Shivratri 2069 in Pāthardi?
Wednesday 20 February
Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi (purnimanta) · Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (amanta)
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Why is Maha Shivratri on Wed 20 Feb in Pāthardi?
Maha Shivratri is on Wed 20 Feb: Chaturdashi touches nishitha on neither night, and the later day is taken.
Nishitha is Trayodashi; Chaturdashi begins at 02:20 Wed. Chaturdashi: 02:20 Wed to 23:47 Wed.
Chaturdashi ended at 23:47; nishitha is Amavasya. Chaturdashi: 02:20 to 23:47.
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 02:20 on Wed 20 Feb to 23:47 on Wed 20 Feb, between the two nights’ nishitha, touching neither. The Nirnayasindhu then takes the later day: Wed 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.