Pradosh Days, Pradosham Dates 2013 Pradosh Vrat, which is also known as Pradosham in South India, is observed to seek blessings of Lord Shiva. Pradosh Vrat is observed on both Trayodashi Tithis, i.e. Shukla Paksha Trayodashi and Krishna Paksha Trayodashi, in lunar month. Some people distinguish between Shukla and Krishna Paksha Pradosham. When Pradosham day falls on Monday it is called Soma Pradosham, on Tuesday it is called Bhauma Pradosham and on Saturday it is called as Shani Pradosham. 2013 Pradosha Puja date & Time 09 January (Wednesday) Pradosh Vrat (K) 17:54 to 20:34 24 January (Thursday) Pradosh Vrat (S) 18:05 to 20:42 08 February (Friday) Pradosh Vrat (K) 18:15 to 20:49 23 February (Saturday) Shani Pradosh Vrat (S) 18:23 to 20:54 09 March (Saturday) Shani Pradosh Vrat (K) 18:29 to 20:56 24 March (Sunday) Pradosh Vrat (S) 18:35 to 20:58 07 April (Sunday) Pradosh Vrat (K) 18:41 to 21:00 23 April (Tuesday) Bhauma Pradosh Vrat (S) 18:47 to 21:02 07 May (Tuesday) Bhauma Pradosh Vrat (K) 18:53 to 21:05 22 May (Wednesday) Pradosh Vrat (S) 19:03 to 21:09 05 June (Wednesday) Pradosh Vrat (K) 19:06 to 21:14 21 June (Friday) Pradosh Vrat (S) 19:11 to 21:18 05 July (Friday) Pradosh Vrat (K) 19:12 to 21:20 20 July (Saturday) Shani Pradosh Vrat (S) 19:10 to 21:19 04 August (Sunday) Pradosh Vrat (K) 19:03 to 21:15 18 August (Sunday) Pradosh Vrat (S) 18:53 to 21:08 02 September (Monday) Soma Pradosh Vrat (K) 18:39 to 20:58 17 September(Tuesday) Bhauma Pradosh Vrat (S) 18:24 to 20:47 02 October (Wednesday) Pradosh Vrat (K) 18:09 to 20:36 16 October (Wednesday) Pradosh Vrat (S) 17:56 to 20:27 01 November (Friday) Pradosh Vrat (K) 17:44 to 20:19 15 November (Friday) Pradosh Vrat (S) 17:38 to 19:06 30 November (Saturday) Shani Pradosh Vrat (K) 17:36 to 20:16 14 December (Saturday) Shani Pradosh Vrat (S) 17:39 to 20:20 30 December (Monday) Soma Pradosh Vrat (K) 17:47 to 20:28 Note - 24-hour clock with local time & DST adjusted for all puja timings (if applicable) (K) - Krishna Paksha Pradosham (S) - Shukla Paksha Pradosham For Pradosham Vrat, day is fixed when Trayodashi Tithi falls during Pradosh Kaal which starts after Sunset. The time window after Sunset when Trayodashi Tithi and Pradosh time overlaps is auspicious for Shiva Puja.
Dear vabze008, Thank you for info...Can u pls tell me What pooja is to be performed on these Days? With Lots of Love, Archana.
Hi vjbunny, Pradosham are celebrated in Lord Shiva temples with special abishek and pooja for Lord Shiva, Parvati and Nandi. Devotees offer abishek materials like milk, sugar cane juice, rice flour etc and also light up lamps for Lord Shiva. Slokas are recited during the auspicious time mentioned above. Among all vrats for Lord Shiva, Pradosh vrat is the best. The most sacred Pradosh is one which falls on a Saturday ie Sani Pradosh especially the one which falls before Amavasya.
hi everyone, on the day of pradosh, in the evening during given time shivji's pooja is done, with water,gangajal,milk,bel patra,bhasma,flowers & puja samagri which we use in daily shiv pooja, then prasad & dakshina is presented to shivji, after which story of pradosh is recited, according to on which day of week pradosh is falling, then panchakshari mantra "om namah shivaya" is to be recited!!! hope this will help everyone!!! & sorry for the delay!!!
i want to share with everyone that tomorrow is an auspicious day for shiv poojan, tomorrow is shani pradosh, who know about pradosh vrat are requested to observe it & who cant they r requested to visit shiv temple 2mrw,, may sai bless everyone... sadguru sainath maharaj ki jai!!!
Dear Vabzee, Can you please post the vrat details that has to be carried out for today. I have not yet taken any solid food, onion, etc. Only coffee, milk I had. Please help.