


The devotees on this auspicious day seek fulfilment of their wished and are also blessed with knowledge and wisdom.

Puja is performed and the devotees offer Bilva leaves on the Shivling. The Shivling is given a bath with sacred substances like milk, curd and ghee. In some places, the worship of the Shivling is also performed.Kept on darbha grass with lotus drawn on it and is filled with water. After which there is a ritual where Lord Shiva is worshipped and invoked in a sacred pot or ‘Kalasha’. A preliminary puja is performed where Lord Shiva is worshipped along with Goddess Parvati, Lord Ganesh, Lord Kartik and Nandi.One hour before sunset, devotees take a bath and get ready for the puja.All the prayers and pujas are observed during this time. On the day of Pradosham, twilight period - that is the time just before sunrise and sunset, is considered to be auspicious.

Pradosh vrat is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati Pradosh Vrat Rituals and Puja: Therefore the followers of Lord Shiva keep a fast and worship theirĭeity on this chosen day to seek divine blessings. As this sacred vrat is observed during the ‘Sandhyakaal’ that is the evening twilight, it is called as the PradoshĪccording to the Hindu mythology it is believed that on the auspicious day of Pradosh, Lord Shiva together with Goddess Parvati feels extremely delighted, pleased and generous. The word ‘pradosh’ in Hindi means 'belonging or relating to the evening' or 'first part of the night'. In the second method the fasting is observed from the sunrise until sunset, and the fast is broken after worshipping Lord Shiva in the evening. Night, that is, 24 hours and which also includes keeping a vigil at night. In the first method, the devotes observe strict fast for whole day and As per the Skanda Puran there are two different methods of fasting on the Pradosh vrat. In some parts of India, disciples worship the Nataraj form of Lord Shiva on this day. This Vrat is observed in honour of Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati.
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People in different parts of the country observe this vrat with full devotion and dedication. The Pradosh vrat can be observed by all irrespective of the age and gender.
