Bhaumavara Shukla Pradosa 2026 Date
Bhaumavara Shukla Pradosa 2026 is on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, on Trayodasi tithi.
Dates are for India (IST). Tithi timings for your city are on the Bhaumavara Shukla Pradosa page.
About Bhaumavara Shukla Pradosa
A Shiva fast that doubles as a Mars remedy. Because Tuesday belongs to Mangala (Mars), this Shukla-paksha Pradosham is observed for relief from debts, land and property disputes, and physical weakness — the very areas Mars is said to govern. Worship is timed to the 90-odd minutes after sunset.
The Tuesday flavour of Pradosham is also called Mangala Pradosha, and its menu of requests is unusually specific. Devotees observe it to clear debts, settle property quarrels, recover physical strength, and soften the effects of an afflicted Mars in the birth chart — the same Mars known in astrology as Bhauma or Kuja Dosha. The Shukla-paksha (waxing-moon) Trayodashi adds a tilt toward growth and wish-fulfilment, while Krishna-paksha Pradoshams are more associated with wiping out sins. Timing is strict: the fast counts only if Trayodashi is still running during Pradosha Kaal, the window that opens at sunset. If Trayodashi ends before sunset, the vrat shifts a day earlier to Dwadashi — so two neighbouring towns can legitimately fast on different dates.
