Pradoṣa

Sacred to Śiva

Wednesday, 7 February 2024

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 begins7 Feb, 2:02 PM

Ends8 Feb, 11:17 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 (7 February 2024)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:44 AM106° ESE

Sunset6:22 PM254° WSW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise4:10 AM119° ESE

Moonset3:41 PM241° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

12:33 PM – 2:01 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

8:11 AM – 9:39 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:09 PM – 12:57 PM

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

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