The thirteenth
Sanskrit trayodasha: thirteenth.
The thirteenth lunar day of a fortnight. Dhanteras and Mahavir Jayanti fall on one, and the Pradosha vow is kept on it.
Maha Shivratri is the dark fourteenth night of Magha, kept with a fast and vigil. The article sets out the Shiva Purana's rite and which stories came later.
Mahavir Jayanti marks Mahavira's birth on the bright thirteenth of Chaitra. This article sets out the day, what the Kalpa Sutra tells, and where the traditions differ.
Pradosh Vrat honors Shiva and Parvati during twilight on Trayodashi, the thirteenth lunar day believed to dissolve karmic burdens and bring inner peace.
Tradition says Ravana composed the Shiva Tandava Stotram beneath Mount Kailash, where Shiva's toe humbled his pride and his song won Shiva's grace.
Pavapuri's lotus-lake Jal Mandir marks Mahavira's nirvana, and nearby Rajgir holds hills where he taught. A guide to the Jain pilgrimage in Bihar.