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Abodes of Shiva

Pradhosham - Continued

Pradhosham Types

  1. Nithya Pradhosham: Daily evening between 4.30 pm and 6.00 pm is considered as Daily Pradhosham or Nithya Pradhosham.
  2. Paksha Pradhosham:  As the Pradhosham is celebrated twice in a month. The Pradhosham falling in Krishna Paksham is Krishna Paksha Pradhosham and Pradhosham falling in Sukla Paksham is Sukla Paksha Pradhosham.
  3. Maatha Pradhosham: The Krishna Paksha Pradhosham is considered also as the �Maatha Pradhosham� or Monthly Pradhosham.
  4. Mahaa Pradhosham: When the Krishna Paksha Pradhosham falling on a Saturday is supposed to the Mahaa Pradhosham because Lord Shiva performed the �Sandhya Tandavam� on Saturday, Krishna Paksha Triyodhasi.

 

Number of Pradhoshams attended

Benefits
      1 Pradhosham Good thing will happen, evils will disappear.
      3 Pradhoshams (Continuous) Equal to seeing Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu &  Lord Bramha at the same time
      5 Pradhoshams (Continuous) Diseases vanish from our body.
      7 Pradhoshams (Continuous) Unmarried girls will get married
    11 Pradhoshams (Continuous) Our Mind and Body will get new energy and strength.
    13 Pradhoshams (Continuous) Our Desired wish will be fulfilled without any obstacles.
    21 Pradhoshams (Continuous) Childless couples will be blessed with the child.
    33 Pradhoshams (Continuous) Equal to performing Kumbabishekam for a Saivite temple.
    77 Pradhoshams (Continuous) Equal to performing one "Yuthra Yaga".
  108 Pradhoshams (Continuous) Equal to performing one "Devendra Pooja".
  121 Pradhoshams (Continuous) No next Janmam.
1008 Pradhoshams (Continuous) Equal to performing one "Aswametha Yaga".