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Friday, 8 March 2024
What matters on this day
Phalguna Krishna Paksha until 9:58 PM
New Delhi ¡ purnimanta reckoning ¡ change
Sunrise6:42 AM
Sunset6:21 PM
Nakshatra
until 10:40 AM
Avoid
11:04 AM â 12:32 PM
Auspicious
12:08 PM â 12:55 PM
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Shiva. Kept with a day-long fast, an all-night vigil in four watches, and abhisheka â the pouring of water, milk, honey and other substances over the Shiva linga.
Why today, and how to observe it â
Pradosh VratPradosh
The twice-monthly Shiva observance, kept in the ninety minutes around sunset with abhisheka and the Pradosha stotra.
Why today, and how to observe it â
Coming up
- Masik Shivaratri tomorrow Sat, 9 Mar
- Amavasya in 2 days Sun, 10 Mar
- Chandra Darshan in 3 days Mon, 11 Mar
The rest of today
Inauspicious periods
11:04 AM â 12:32 PM
3:26 PM â 4:54 PM
8:09 AM â 9:37 AM
11:22 AM â 12:55 PM, 3:15 PM â 4:48 PM
These are periods traditionally avoided for starting something. They do not move a festival â an observance fixed by its own rule stays where the rule puts it. More â
Moon, and the five limbs
Moonrise4:59 AM
Moonset4:15 PM
Shiva until 12:45 AM, Mar 09
Gara
Shukravara
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