Pradosham falls once in every 15 days and considered most auspicious by Shaivites, almost 2 days before either
Amavasya(black moonday) or
Pournima (full moon day). We are giving a detailed Pradosha Puranam here besides how to circumambulate
Somasudra Pradakshinam, a special circumambulation performed during Pradosham, in addition to the temple stories connected to Pradosham..
Once
Devas and
Asuras using the serpent
Vasuki and the hill
Mandhara were trying to get
Amrutham (nectar) from the
Khseerabthi (milk ocean). Then the terrible poison
Halahalam came up.
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