Pradoṣa

Sacred to Śiva

Sunday, 18 July 1982

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 begins18 Jul, 11:02 AM

Ends19 Jul, 7:36 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 (18 July 1982)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:01 AM68° ENE

Sunset6:49 PM292° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise3:13 AM69° ENE

Moonset4:24 PM292° WNW

Rāhu Kāla

5:13 PM – 6:49 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

12:25 PM – 2:01 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:01 PM – 12:49 PM

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

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