Pradoṣa

Sacred to Śiva

Wednesday, 8 January 1766

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 begins8 Jan, 6:04 PM

Ends9 Jan, 2:37 PM

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 (8 January 1766)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise7:07 AM113° ESE

Sunset6:32 PM247° WSW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise4:01 AM117° ESE

Moonset3:37 PM242° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

12:50 PM – 2:15 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

8:33 AM – 9:59 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:26 PM – 1:14 PM

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

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