Som Pradosh Vrat is being observed today, on Monday, August 10, 2026. In the North Indian Purnimanta calendar, this is the Krishna Paksha Trayodashi of the sacred month of Shravan, making it a conjunction of two Shiva-centred observances—Shravan Somwar and Som Pradosh. The Pradosh Puja Muhurt will be from 7:05 pm to 9:14 pm. (Delhi specific time, check Pachang for different areas.)
| Som Pradosh Vrat | Monday, August 10, 2026 |
| Lunar month, North Indian calendar | Shravan, Krishna Paksha |
| Trayodashi Tithi begins | 8:00 am, August 10 |
| Trayodashi Tithi ends | 4:54 am, August 11 |
| Pradosh Puja Muhurat – Delhi | 7:05 pm to 9:14 pm |
| Duration of Puja Muhurat | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Shravan Somwar | Second Shravan Somwar of 2026 in the North Indian calendar |
The timings above are calculated for Delhi. Since Pradosh Worship is linked to the local Sunset, the exact Pradosh Puja Muhurat varies slightly from city to city.
Pradosh Vrat is associated with Trayodashi Tithi and the evening twilight. When the observance falls on a Monday or Somwar, it is known as Som Pradosh.
The Skanda Purana gives a clear traditional definition of Pradosh: the evening of Trayodashi is the Pradosh period and is especially associated with the worship of Mahadeva. The Skanda Purana says that during Pradosh, Shiva is worshipped through Puja, Homa, Sacred Narrative and the Singing of His Virtues.
On August 10, Trayodashi begins at 8:00 am and remains in force throughout the evening Pradosh period, ending only at 4:54 am the following morning.
What makes this Pradosh special in Shravan?
In the North Indian Purnimanta tradition, Shravan began on July 30, 2026, and August 10 is the second Shravan Somwar. It is simultaneously Shravan Krishna Trayodashi and Som Pradosh Vrat.
Shravan is traditionally devoted to Shiva, while Monday is also closely associated with His Worship. Pradosh, in turn, is the sacred Trayodashi twilight specifically prescribed for Shiva-Puja. Thus, on August 10, the observances of Shravan Somwar and Som Pradosh meet on the same day.
7:05 pm to 9:14 pm
This is the most important time for the evening Shiva-Puja.
The Skanda Purana’s Pradosh Worship details directs the devotee to prepare before Sunset: bathing, wearing clean garments, completing Sandhya and Japa, and then undertaking Shiva Worship with a disciplined mind.
During the Worship, the text describes Shiva-Parvati Dhyana, Abhisheka, offerings of Water and Panchamrita, Sandalwood, Bilva and flowers, incense, lamp and naivedya, followed by Prayer and Prostration.
One of the most beautiful instructions in the same passage is that elaborate material arrangements are not indispensable. If a devotee lacks the means for extensive worship, Shiva may be worshipped according to one’s capacity; the text says Gauripati is pleased even by a flower offered with Devotion.
The deeper meaning of Pradosh
Pradosh is literally a threshold—neither full day nor complete night. The Skanda Purana turns that twilight into an image of Spiritual Transition.
Its extended Pradosh Katha tells the story of King Satyaratha and his orphaned son Dharmagupta: a prince who loses kingdom, parents and prosperity, grows up on alms, receives the guidance of Sage Shandilya, worships Shiva regularly at Pradosh and eventually returns to the throne of Vidarbha.
The Day today brings the devotional tradition + Shravan, Somwar, Trayodashi and the twilight Worship of Shiva—four elements centred upon the same act of remembrance: turning inward towards Mahadeva as daylight fades.
ॐ नमः शिवाय।
