GUWAHATI: Maha Shivaratri will start on 21st February and will end on 22nd February. The Chaturdashi teethi starts on 21 February at 05:20 PM and ends on 22 February at 07:02 PM.
The Nishita Kaal puja timings are from 12:09 AM to 01:00 AM (22 Feb). The total duration of Nishita Kaal Puja is fifty one minutes.
There are four auspicious periods (prahars) for performing pooja during Shivaratri.
The first period (pratham prahar) starts at 6:15 PM and ends at 09:25 PM.
The second period (dwitya prahar) starts at 09:25 PM till 12:34 AM (22 Feb).
The third period (tritya prahar) pooja timings are from 12:34 AM (22 Feb) to 03:44 AM (22 Feb).
The fourth period (chaturtha prahar) pooja timings are from 03:44 AM to 6:54 AM (22 Feb).
On 22nd February devotees perform Parayan (opening the fast). The timings are from 06:45 AM to 03:25 PM.
