Krishna Chaturdashi
Tithi 29 of 30 · presiding deity: Shiva (Kalabhairava)
Krishna Chaturdashi at midnight = Maha Shivaratri (in Magha). Kalabhairava jayanti also falls on a specific Chaturdashi. The classical 'gateway' tithi between dark and renewal.
Good for
- ✓Maha Shivaratri (Magha Krishna 14)
- ✓Narak Chaturdashi (Karthika Krishna 14)
- ✓Tantric Shiva sadhana
Avoid
- ×Travel to remote/secluded areas at night
Traditional foods
Fasting on Maha Shivaratri until next day's sunrise
Notable observances on this tithi
- • Maha Shivaratri (Magha Krishna 14)
- • Narak Chaturdashi (Karthika Krishna 14)
- • Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Shukla 14)
Sources
Shiva Purana
See also: festival calendar · glossary· methodology