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Sunday, 13 February 1972

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FestivalFasting day

Mahā Śivarātri

The Great Night of Lord Śiva · Cosmic Dance & Lingodbhava

Sunday, 13 February 1972

Lord Śiva emerging from the cosmic infinite pillar of fire (Liṅgodbhava) as Lord Viṣṇu and Lord Brahmā bow in reverence
Liṅgodbhava Mahotsava: Lord Śiva manifests as the boundless, infinite pillar of cosmic flame, celebrated on the sacred midnight vigil of Mahā Śivarātri.

From the pañchāṅga

Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī begins13 Feb, 9:17 AM
Ends14 Feb, 7:55 AM
ObservanceNiśīta, midnight worship

By local reckoning this is kept on Saturday, 12 February or Sunday, 13 February across the world, the date above is for your location.

How to keep the fast

A day-long fast and an all-night vigil (jāgaraṇa), the liṅga bathed and worshipped through the four praharas (watches) of the night with the chanting of “Oṁ Namaḥ Śivāya”.

Breaking the fast, Broken the next morning, after sunrise, following the night’s worship.

Read Festival Significance→
SaṅkrāntiWorship · no fast

Kumbha Saṅkrānti

The Sun enters Kumbha

Sunday, 13 February 1972

The Sun crosses at 7:35 AM, your local time

The Sun enters Kumbha (Aquarius), opening the Kumbha month, a time of bathing-pilgrimage; the Māgha Melā falls in this period.

What is done, A day for a bath in sacred water and dāna (charity) during the puṇya kāla, the auspicious window around the transit.

All 12 Solar Transits→
Today's Sky (13 February 1972)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:43 AM104° ESE
Sunset6:24 PM256° WSW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise5:09 AM112° ESE
Moonset4:55 PM250° WSW
Rāhu Kāla

4:57 PM – 6:24 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

12:34 PM – 2:01 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:10 PM – 12:58 PM

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

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