Shukra Pradosh•Kartika Shukla Paksha
Kartika Shukla Pradosh Vrat
कार्तिक शुक्ल प्रदोष व्रत
Occurring in the holiest month of Kartika, right before Dev Deepawali on a Friday (Shukra Pradosh). Kartika Pradosha with ghee lamp offerings burns away centuries of ignorance.
Pradosha Puja Muhurta
05:46 PM to 08:12 PM
Evening Twilight (Sandhya Window)Fasting Date
October 23, 2026
FridayTrayodashi Tithi Duration
Starts: October 23, 2026 at 08:12 AM
Ends: October 24, 2026 at 06:30 AM
Presiding Archetype & Dhyana Mantra
Lord Samba-Sadashiva
ॐ नमः शिवाय शम्भवे नमः।
Oṁ namaḥ śivāya śambhave namaḥ |
“Salutations unto Lord Shiva, the source of supreme bliss.”
Pauranic Vrat Katha & Sacred Origin
The Padma Purana highlights that lighting even a single ghee lamp in a Shiva temple during Kartika Pradosh brings the merit of thousands of cow donations. Those who observe the fast on this Friday receive radiant family joy and material sufficiency.
Step-by-Step Twilight Puja Vidhi
- 1Light 5, 11, or 21 pure cow ghee lamps in a Shiva temple or home altar.
- 2Perform abhisheka during 05:46 PM to 08:12 PM with milk and Gangajal.
- 3Offer Bilva leaves and Lotus flowers.
- 4Sing the Shiva Aarti.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is deepa dana (lighting lamps) recommended on Kartika Pradosh?
Kartika is the month of light. Lighting lamps during the twilight Pradosha sandhya dispels darkness from the home and brings the blessings of both Lord Shiva and Goddess Lakshmi.