✦ 2026 Pradosh Vrat Dates ✦
✦ Trayodashi vrat to please Shiva-Parvati — once each fortnight ✦
✦ 25 dates — entire year ✦
Trayodashi vrat to please Shiva-Parvati — once each fortnight
First Pradosh
1 Jan • Thu
Soma Pradosh best
27 Jun • Sat
Last Pradosh
21 Dec • Mon
✦ About this vrat ✦
Pradosh Vrat — observed on the Trayodashi (13th tithi) of both shukla and krishna paksha each month, dedicated to Lord Shiva. 24 per year.
Special names by weekday: Soma Pradosh (best for putra-prapti), Bhaum Pradosh (debt and disease clearance), Shani Pradosh (most auspicious — Saturn-affliction relief).
Pradosh Kaal — the 45-minute window before and after sunset (≈ 1.5 hours total) is the ideal worship window.
✦ January ✦
3 days🌖 Shukla • Tithi 13
🌒 Krishna • Tithi 13
🌖 Shukla • Tithi 13
✦ February ✦
1 day🌒 Krishna • Tithi 13
✦ March ✦
3 days🌖 Shukla • Tithi 13
🌒 Krishna • Tithi 13
🌖 Shukla • Tithi 13
✦ April ✦
2 days🌒 Krishna • Tithi 13
🌖 Shukla • Tithi 13
✦ May ✦
2 days🌒 Krishna • Tithi 13
🌖 Shukla • Tithi 13
✦ June ✦
2 days🌒 Krishna • Tithi 13
🌖 Shukla • Tithi 13
✦ July ✦
2 days🌒 Krishna • Tithi 13
🌖 Shukla • Tithi 13
✦ August ✦
2 days🌒 Krishna • Tithi 13
🌖 Shukla • Tithi 13
✦ September ✦
2 days🌒 Krishna • Tithi 13
🌖 Shukla • Tithi 13
✦ October ✦
2 days🌒 Krishna • Tithi 13
🌖 Shukla • Tithi 13
✦ November ✦
2 days🌒 Krishna • Tithi 13
🌖 Shukla • Tithi 13
✦ December ✦
2 days🌒 Krishna • Tithi 13
🌖 Shukla • Tithi 13
✦ Puja vidhi ✦
- 1
Day-long nirjala (waterless) or ekahara (single-meal) fast. Evening bath.
- 2
White clothing. Face north. Worship Shiva-Parvati-Nandi murti or Shivalinga.
- 3
Panchamrit abhishek. White flowers, bel-leaves, datura, bhang, sandal, akshat.
- 4
Maha-Mrityunjaya Mantra 108 times. Pradosh Stotra. Aarti.
✦ FAQs ✦
Q. Significance of Soma Pradosh?
Soma = Moon — adorning Shiva's head. Monday + Pradosh = supreme combination. Putra-prapti, manovanchhita-siddhi.
Q. Can I drink water during Pradosh Vrat?
Both forms practiced: nirjala (best) or ekahara (only fruit-milk). Sattvic meal after Pradosh Kaal puja.