Why is amritvela at 3am, I have specifically been told

[mahandulai]

reasons? can go to sleep afterwards?

[Guest]

its not exactly at 3 am . it simply starts at 3 am but continues until 6 am when first 'pahar' of day starts.

amritvela is last pahar (3-hour segment) of night 

[Amit12]

On 3/9/2019 at 5:51 PM, AjeetSinghPunjabi said:

its not exactly at 3 am . it simply starts at 3 am but continues until 6 am when first 'pahar' of day starts.

amritvela is last pahar (3-hour segment) of night 

What is "pahar" ?

[FreshMind13]

Amritvela is 3 Hours (1 Pehar) before Sunrise.

Amritvela changes based on the seasons.

2 hours ago, Amit12 said:

What is "pahar" ?

There are 8 Pehars in a Day (Ath Pehar). 24 Hours/8 Pehars = 3 Hours. So 1 Pehar = 3 Hours.

[S1ngh]

5 minutes ago, FreshMind13 said:

Amritvela is 3 Hours (1 Pehar) before Sunrise.

Amritvela changes based on the seasons.

There are 8 Pehars in a Day (Ath Pehar). 24 Hours/8 Pehars = 3 Hours. So 1 Pehar = 3 Hours.