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Vedic astrology, written for thinking seekers
Plain-language essays from the Vidhata Editorial Desk - grounded in Parashari, KP, and Lal Kitab traditions. No marketing fluff, no copy-paste predictions, no fear-mongering. Just clear thinking about how the planets shape life.
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Festivals
Dhanteras 2026: The Pradosh Puja Window and Buying Muhurat, City by City
Dhanteras 2026 is Friday 6 November, computed on the pradosh window rather than sunrise, which is why some calendars print the 7th instead. Pradosh puja times for sixteen Indian cities and six abroad, the pradosh rule explained, and an honest note on the gold-buying urgency most guides print.
Vidhata Editorial Desk9 Sept 2026 · 9 min - 🌙
Vrats & fasting
Pradosh Vrat: the 13th-day Shiva fast that most people miss
Falling on Trayodashi (13th tithi) twice a month, Pradosh Vrat is observed at twilight (pradosh kaal) for Shiva. Smaller than Shivratri, but compounding - and that is its power.
Vidhata Editorial Desk29 Jan 2025 · 6 min
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