Nishita Kaal puja
11:41 PM — 12:31 AM, 7 Mar
The great night of Shiva — stillness, fasting and vigil.
About the day
Maha Shivaratri falls on the Krishna Chaturdashi of Magha (Phalguna in the northern reckoning). The night is kept awake in four watches of worship, with the midnight Nishita Kaal as its heart.
How it is observed
Fast through the day, and offer water, milk and bilva leaves to the Shiva linga at Nishita Kaal.
Timing on 6 March
- Chaturdashi tithi
- 6 Mar, 1:34 AM — 7 Mar, 3:17 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:23 AM
- Sunset
- 5:51 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:44 AM — 12:30 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 9:15 AM — 10:41 AM
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta
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Calculated for New York (America/New_York). Regional traditions may observe this date differently.