Calendar · Pradosham
Pradosham dates in Bengaluru
Take darshan of Shiva framed between Nandi's horns.
The thirteenth tithi of each fortnight, kept in the evening for Shiva.
When it falls
The hour is after sunset.
Thu, 24 SeptemberBhadrapada Shukla Paksha Trayodashi
Thu, 8 OctoberBhadrapada Krishna Paksha Trayodashi
Fri, 23 OctoberShukla Paksha Trayodashi
Fri, 6 NovemberKrishna Paksha Trayodashi
Sun, 22 NovemberKartika Shukla Paksha Trayodashi
Sun, 6 DecemberKartika Krishna Paksha Trayodashi
Mon, 21 DecemberShukla Paksha Trayodashi
Tue, 5 JanuaryMargashirsha Krishna Paksha Trayodashi
Wed, 20 JanuaryPausha Shukla Paksha Trayodashi
Wed, 3 FebruaryKrishna Paksha Trayodashi
Thu, 18 FebruaryShukla Paksha Trayodashi
Fri, 5 MarchKrishna Paksha Trayodashi
Sat, 20 MarchPhalguna Shukla Paksha Trayodashi
Sun, 4 AprilPhalguna Krishna Paksha Trayodashi
Sun, 18 AprilShukla Paksha Trayodashi
Tue, 4 MayChaitra Krishna Paksha Trayodashi
Mon, 17 MayShukla Paksha Trayodashi
Wed, 2 JuneKrishna Paksha Trayodashi
Wed, 16 JuneJyeshtha Shukla Paksha Trayodashi
Thu, 1 JulyKrishna Paksha Trayodashi
Thu, 15 JulyShukla Paksha Trayodashi
Sat, 31 JulyAshadha Krishna Paksha Trayodashi
Sat, 14 AugustShravana Shukla Paksha Trayodashi
Sun, 29 AugustKrishna Paksha Trayodashi
Mon, 13 SeptemberBhadrapada Shukla Paksha Trayodashi
Mon, 27 SeptemberKrishna Paksha Trayodashi
Tue, 12 OctoberShukla Paksha Trayodashi
What to do
Go at the pradosha hour and wait for the abhishekam of Nandi: milk, curd, honey, sandal paste and vibhuti. Afterwards, take darshan of the Shivalinga through the gap between Nandi's horns. As the tradition tells it, when the devas came that evening to thank Shiva for swallowing the halahala, he danced between those horns, which is why that gap is the sightline.
Keep ready: Bilva leaves for Shiva, and a handful of arugampul for Nandi.
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