Pradosham is thirteenth day of every fortnight, i.e, Trayodashi tithi in Hindu Calendar. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
The word Pradosh or Pradosham means eliminating sins. Pradosh Vrat or Pradosha Vratam or Pradosham is a Vrat or puja for the worship of Lord Shiva and Parvathi.
Pradosh Fast
Generally, people observe fast (Pradosh vrata) on every Thrayodashi Tithi i.e., Krishna Paksha Thrayodasi and Shukla Paksha Thrayodasi (13th Lunar Day falling in Krishna Paksha and Shukla Pakshas) in lunar Month.
Pradosh Kaal is the time when the day and the night meets (evening), it’s known as an auspicious time for worshipping Lord Shiva. Pradosh fast is considered to be very important, as this fast gives the best results.
Pradosh Vrat Worship Time
45 minutes before sunset and 45 Minutes after sunset, lord Shiva is worshipped during Pradosh Vrat in the evening
Pradosh Vrat 2023 (Pradosh Fast Dates)
January
Month & Tithi: Pausha, Shukla Trayodashi, Budha Pradosh Vrat
Date: Wednesday, 04 January 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 5:37 pm to 8:21 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 3 January at 10:02 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 05 January at 12:00 am
Month & Tithi: Magha, Krishna Trayodashi, Guru Pradosh Vrat
Date: Thursday, 19 January 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 5:49 pm to 8:30 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 19 January at 01:18 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 20 January at 09:59 am
February
Month & Tithi: Magha, Shukla Trayodashi, Guru Pradosh Vrat
Date: Thursday, 02 February 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 6:01 pm to 8:38 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 02 February at 06:42 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 03 February at 08:28 pm
Month & Tithi: Phalguna, Krishna Trayodashi, Shani Pradosh Vrat
Date: Saturday, 18 February 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 6:13 pm to 08:02 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 17 February at 11:36 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 18 February at 08:02 pm
March
Month & Tithi: Phalguna, Shukla Trayodashi, Shani Pradosh Vrat
Date: Saturday, 04 March 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 6:23 pm to 08:51 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 04 March at 11:43 am
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 05 March at 02:07 pm
Month & Tithi: Chaitra, Krishna Trayodashi, Ravi Pradosh Vrat
Date: Sunday, 19 March 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 6:31 pm to 08:54 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 19 March at 08:07 am
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 20 March at 04:55 am
April
Month & Tithi: Chaitra, Shukla Trayodashi, Soma Pradosh Vrat
Date: Monday, 03 April 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 06:40 pm to 8:58 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 03 April at 06:24 am
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 04 April at 08:05 am
Month & Tithi: Vaishakha, Krishna Trayodashi, Soma Pradosh Vrat
Date: Monday, 17 April 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 06:48 pm to 09:01 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 17 April at 03:46 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 18 April at 01:27 pm
May
Month & Tithi: Vaishakha, Shukla Trayodashi, Bhudha Pradosh Vrat
Date: Wednesday, 03 May 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 06:57 pm to 09:06 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 02 May at 11:17 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 03 May at 11:49 pm
Month & Tithi: Jyeshtha, Krishna Trayodashi, Bhudha Pradosh Vrat
Date: Wednesday, 17 May 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 07:06 pm to 09:10 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 16 May at 11:36 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 17 May at 10:28 pm
June
Month & Tithi: Jyeshtha, Shukla Trayodashi, Guru Pradosh Vrat
Date: Thursday, 01 June 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 07:14 pm to 09:16 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 01 June at 01:39 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 02 June at 12:48 pm
Month & Tithi: Ashadha, Krishna Trayodashi, Guru Pradosh Vrat
Date: Thursday, 15 June 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 07:20 pm to 9:21 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 15 June at 08:32 am
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 16 June at 08:39 am
Pradosh Vrat July 2023
Month & Tithi: Ashadha, Krishna Trayodashi, ShaniPradosh Vrat
Date: Saturday, 01 July 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 07:23 pm to 09:24 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 01 July at 01:16 am
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 01 July at 11:07 pm
Month & Tithi: Shravana, Krishna Trayodashi, Shukra Pradosh Vrat
Date: Friday, 14 July 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 07:21 pm to 09:24 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 14 July at 07:17 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 15 July at 08:32 pm
Month & Tithi: Shravana, Shukla Trayodashi, Ravi Pradosh Vrat
Date: Sunday, 30 July 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 07:14 pm to 09:19 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 30 July at 10:34 am
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 31 July at 07:26 am
Pradosh Vrat August 2023
Month & Tithi: Shravana, Krishna Trayodashi, Ravi Pradosh Vrat
Date: Sunday, 13 August 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 07:03 pm to 09:13 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 13 August at 08:19 am
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 14 August at 10:25 am
Month & Tithi: Shrava, Krishna Trayodashi, Soma Pradosh Vrat
Date: Monday, 28 August 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 06:48 pm to 09:02 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 28 August at 06:22 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 29 August at 02:47 pm
Pradosh Vrat September 2023
Month & Tithi: Bhadrapada, Krishna Trayodashi, Bhauma Pradosh Vrat
Date: Tuesday, 12 September 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 06:30 pm to 08:49 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 11 September at 11:52 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 13 September at 02:21 am
Month & Tithi: Bhadrapada, Shukla Trayodashi, Budha Pradosh Vrat
Date: Wednesday, 27 September 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 06:12 pm to 08:36 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 27 September at 01:45 am
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 27 September at 10:18 pm
Pradosh Vrat October 2023
Month & Tithi: Ashwina, Krishna Trayodashi, Budha Pradosh Vrat
Date: Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 05:56 pm to 08: 25 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 11 October at 05:37 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 12 October at 07:53 pm
Month & Tithi: Ashwina, Shukla Trayodashi, Guru Pradosh Vrat
Date: Thursdayday, 26 October 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 05:41 pm to 08:15 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 26 October at 09:44 am
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 27 October at 06:56 am
Pradosh Vrat November 2023
Month & Tithi: Kartika, Krishna Trayodashi, Shukra Pradosh Vrat
Date: Friday, 10 November 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 05:30 pm to 08:08 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 10 November at 12:35 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 11 November at 01:57 pm
Month & Tithi: Karthika, Shukla Trayodashi, Shukra Pradosh Vrat
Date: Friday, 24 November 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 07:06 pm to 08:06 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 24 November at 07:06 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 25 November at 05:22 pm
Pradosh Vrat December 2023
Month & Tithi: Margashirsha, Krishna Trayodashi, Ravi Pradosh Vrat
Date: Sunday, 10 December 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 05:25 pm to 08:08 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 10 December at 07:13 am
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 11 December at 07:10 am
Month & Tithi: Margashirsha, Shukla Trayodashi, Ravi Pradosh Vrat
Date: Sunday, 24 December 2023
Pradosh Vrat Puja Muhurat: 05:30 pm to 08:14 pm
Trayodashi Thiti Starts: 24 December at 06:24 am
Trayodashi Thiti Ends: 25 December at 05:54 am
Pradosh Vrat Katha
Sacred story of Pradosh Vrat or Pradosham is interesting one. Once there were continuous battle between gods and demons. Gods went to the trinity of gods Lord Brahma, Vishnu & Maheshwara to seek advice to win battle against demons.
Trinities were told churn ocean to get the Amrita (Elixir), if it consumed no more have to die. Gods only can’t churn ocean, they also need help of Asuras (Demons). Gods asked for the help of Asuras, they agreed on a condition – sharing of Amrita 50:50 percent.
They plucked Mantra hill, used as churning stick. Lord Vishnu took the Kurma (Tortoise) avatar to support mountain on his back. Vasuki (Big Snake) was requested to be a churning rope.
Gods and Demons started churning. The deadly poison called Halahala come first. It can’t be consumed as it is deadly poison. Gods praised the Lord Shiva. He consumed it and holds it in the neck. Lord Shiva’s neck forms into blue color, this is why Shiva called as Neelakanta.
Gods and demons start praising him for consuming and saving the universe. Lord Shiva started dancing on an overwhelming feeling of great happiness.
This is all happened on Trayodashi Tithi during Pradosh Kaal.
Therefore this day is very auspicious to worship Lord Shiva. Devotees observe fast on this day by praising Lord Shiva.
Types of Pradosh Vrat
- Nithya Pradosh – The evening time on all days.
- Paksha Pradosh – Evening time of Shukla Paksha Chathurthi
- Maasa Pradosh – Evening time of Krishna Paksha Thrayodashi in every Month
- Maha Pradosh – On Krishna Paksha Thrayodashi which falls on Saturday
- Pralaya Pradosh – On every 13th Lunar day of Krishna Paksha and Shukla Paksha
Pradosh Vrat according to Days & Significance
All the seven days of the week provided different benefits at the time of Pradosham.
- Sunday – Ravi Pradosh Vrat for Longtivity and Good health
- Monday – Som Pradosh Vrat for the fulfillment of desires
- Tuesday – Bhauma (Mangal) Pradosh Vrat to get relief from diseases and health enhancement
- Wednesday – Budh Pradosh Vrat for fulfillment of all desires
- Thursday – Guru Pradosh Vrat for suppression and destruction of enemies
- Friday – Shukla Pradosh Vrat for Happiness and success of life partner
- Saturday – Shani Pradosh Vrat to get blessed with children and to get relief from all disease
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