Pradosham
is a monthly fasting dedicated to Hindu God Shiva in a Hindu lunar
month. In September 2011, the dates of Pradosh are September 9 and
September 25. On the day, prayers are offered during the twilight period
to Shiva and Parvati. Fasting from sunrise to sunset is observed on
Pradosham day.
There
are two Pradoshams – one during the waxing phase (Shukla Paksha) of
moon and another during the waning phase (Krishna Paksha) of moon. It is
said that Shiva and Parvati are in a happy mood during Pradosham period
and they shower blessings on devotees.
Pradosham begins around 1.5 hours before
sunset and end one hour after sunset. Most Shiva devotees mainly spend
this time at a Shiva temple. If at home devotees chant any of the
mantras dedicated to Lord Shiva or read the Shiva Purana.
There are staunch Shiva devotees who fast on both the Pradosham. Some people only observe one Pradosham in a month.
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