When is the first Pradosh Vrat in May 2024? Date, rituals, puja timings and significance
The first Pradosh Vrat in May 2024 is being observed on May 5, Sunday,
When is Ravi Pradosh Vrat in May 2024?
The first Pradosh Vrat in May 2024 is being observed on May 5, Sunday, on Trayodashi tithi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Vaishakha. It is called Ravi Pradosh Vrat since it falls on a Sunday or ‘Ravivar’.
History of Pradosh Vrat
Pradosh Vrat is observed in the honour of Lord Shiva and the day when he consumed poison to save the earth and all its creations. It is believed that during Samudra Manthan when the devas and asuras churned the ocean to look for the Amrit, several things emerged during the process. The first thing that came out of the ocean was Halahala or poison, which posed a threat to the entire world. Lord Shiva took it upon himself to consume the Halahala visha and save all the creations on earth. The day when he drank the poison started to be called as the day of Pradosh.
Ravi Pradosh Vrat puja timings
Ravi Krishna Pradosha Vrat on Sunday, May 5, 2024
Pradosha Puja Muhurat – 06:59 pm to 9:06 pm
Duration – 2 hours 7 minutes
Day Pradosha Time – 6:59 pm to 09:06 pm
Trayodashi Tithi begins – 5:41 pm on May 5, 2024
Trayodashi Tithi ends – 2:40 pm on May 6, 2024
Ravi Pradosh Vrat puja rituals
- On Pradosh Vrat, the vratis or those observing the fast wake up early in the morning and clean the house and the puja area.
- Thereafter, a sankalp is taken to observe the fast with utmost dedication and worship Shiva and Parvati.
- A day-long fast from sunrise to sunset is kept and puja is performed twice in the day, one during Pradosh Kaal, which is the auspicious time around sunset.
- Prayers are offered to Lord Shiva, his mantras are chanted and aarti is sung. A bhog is offered and later distributed as prasad to the family members.
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