Question 1

When is Pavitra Chaturdashi observed?

Accepted Answer

Pavitra Chaturdashi falls on Chaturdashi, the fourteenth lunar day, in the Shukla Paksha or waxing half of Ashadha. The day is governed by the tithi current at sunrise, so its Gregorian date changes each year.

Question 2

Which god is worshipped on Pavitra Chaturdashi?

Accepted Answer

The available identification does not establish a particular deity for Pavitra Chaturdashi. The name indicates a sacred or purifying vrata, but a deity, legend, or scriptural source should not be assigned without confirmation from a recognised regional or textual tradition.

Question 3

What are the fasting rules for Pavitra Chaturdashi?

Accepted Answer

Pavitra Chaturdashi is classified as a vrata, so fasting or another form of religious restraint is implied. The exact rule—full fast, fruit-and-milk fast, one meal, or another practice—is not securely known and should be followed from a family or lineage tradition when available.

Question 4

When should the Pavitra Chaturdashi fast be broken?

Accepted Answer

The fast should be broken according to the established practice of the household or tradition observing the day. No verified parana, or fast-breaking, window is identified here beyond the rule that the observance itself is governed by the tithi current at sunrise.

Question 5

What is offered on Pavitra Chaturdashi?

Accepted Answer

No particular prasad or offering is securely associated with this observance in the available tradition. Cleanliness, prayer, restraint, and charity may be adopted as general vrata practices, but a specific deity, mantra, flower, grain, or cooked dish requires confirmation.

Date	Tithi	Lunar month	Governing time
Sat, 20 Jul, 2024	ShuklaShukla Chaturdashi	Ashadha	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Wed, 9 Jul, 2025	ShuklaShukla Chaturdashi	Ashadha	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Tue, 28 Jul, 2026	ShuklaShukla Chaturdashi	Ashadha	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Sat, 17 Jul, 2027	ShuklaShukla Chaturdashi	Ashadha	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Wed, 5 Jul, 2028	ShuklaShukla Chaturdashi	Ashadha	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Tue, 24 Jul, 2029	ShuklaShukla Chaturdashi	Ashadha	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Sun, 14 Jul, 2030	ShuklaShukla Chaturdashi	Ashadha	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Fri, 4 Jul, 2031	ShuklaPurnima	Ashadha	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Thu, 22 Jul, 2032	ShuklaPurnima	Ashadha	sunrise (udaya tithi)

Pavitra Chaturdashi

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