Pradoṣa

Sacred to Śiva

Tuesday, 12 September 2023

Lord Śiva dancing the cosmic Sandhyā Tāṇḍava at twilight on Mount Kailāsa worshipped by devas and sages — Pradoṣa Kāla: Lord Śiva performs the sacred Sandhyā Tāṇḍava at twilight on Trayodaśī, bestowing divine grace and dispelling all sins.

From the pañchāṅga

Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī begins11 Sep, 11:52 PM

Ends13 Sep, 2:21 AM

ObservancePradoṣa-kāla, the hour around dusk

The waning Trayodaśī twilight sacred to Śiva. Worship is offered in the pradoṣa-kāla around sunset, when Śiva is said to dance between the horns of the evening.

How to keep the fast

A fast is kept through the day; Śiva is worshipped in the pradoṣa-kāla, the hour and a half around sunset, when he is said to dance between the horns of the evening.

Breaking the fast, Broken after the pradoṣa-kāla (sunset) worship.

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Today's Sky (12 September 2023)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:08 AM85° E

Sunset6:23 PM274° W

Candra · Moon

Moonrise3:51 AM68° ENE

Moonset4:53 PM289° WNW

Rāhu Kāla

3:19 PM – 4:51 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

9:12 AM – 10:44 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:51 AM – 12:39 PM

Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.

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