Tithi 13 · Shukla Pakshaतिथि

Shukla Trayodashi

त्रयोदशी

Pradosh — Shiva's twilight hour.

Presiding deity

Kama (Shiva on Pradosh)

Category

Jaya

Victorious — good for competitions, court matters, confrontations.

Tithi number

13 of 15 in Shukla Paksha

Also known as

Pradosh Vrat

Tithi character

Every Trayodashi is a Pradosh Vrat (the twilight Shiva fast). Phalguna Krishna Trayodashi is Maha Shivaratri's eve. Dhanteras (Kartika Krishna Trayodashi) is the year's biggest commercial-purchase day.

Auspicious for

  • ✓Shiva sankalpa
  • ✓Buying gold / silver / utensils
  • ✓Pradosh puja at sunset

Traditionally avoided

  • ✗Major business meetings during Pradosh hour