Have you heard of Pradosh Vrat? It’s a Hindu festival that is celebrated twice a month in the Hindu calendar. It’s an important day of fasting and worship, observed to honor Maha Shiva. The Vrat falls on the 13th day of every lunar fortnight in traditional Hindu calendar. Shiva devotees fast from sunrise to sunset and important rituals and pujas are held during the twilight period.
In 2023, Pradosh Vrat will be celebrated on the following dates:
January 4, 2023, Wednesday : Budha Pradosh Vrat
January 19, 2023, Thursday : Guru Pradosh Vrat
February 2, 2023, Thursday : Guru Pradosh Vrat
February 18, 2023, Saturday : Shani Pradosh Vrat
March 4, 2023, Saturday : Shani Pradosh Vrat
March 19, 2023, Sunday : Ravi Pradosh Vrat
April 3, 2023, Monday : Soma Pradosh Vrat
April 17, 2023, Monday : Soma Pradosh Vrat
May 3, 2023, Wednesday : Budha Pradosh Vrat
May 17, 2023, Wednesday : Budha Pradosh Vrat
June 1, 2023, Thursday : Guru Pradosh Vrat
June 15, 2023, Thursday : Guru Pradosh Vrat
July 1, 2023, Saturday : Shani Pradosh Vrat
July 14, 2023, Friday : Shukra Pradosh Vrat
July 30, 2023, Sunday : Ravi Pradosh Vrat
August 13, 2023, Sunday : Ravi Pradosh Vrat
August 28, 2023, Monday : Soma Pradosh Vrat
September 12, 2023, Tuesday : Bhauma Pradosh Vrat
September 27, 2023, Wednesday : Budha Pradosh Vrat
October 11, 2023, Wednesday : Budha Pradosh Vrat
October 26, 2023, Thursday : Guru Pradosh Vrat
November 10, 2023, Friday : Shukra Pradosh Vrat
November 24, 2023, Friday : Shukra Pradosh Vrat
December 10, 2023, Sunday : Ravi Pradosh Vrat
December 24, 2023, Sunday : Ravi Pradosh Vrat
Celebrating Pradosh Vrat is believed to bring prosperity and good luck into the lives of the devotees. So if you‘re looking for a spiritual way to start the new year, why not give Pradosh Vrat a try in 2023?