

The major festival marks overcoming darkness and ignorance in life, and as such, it is observed by remembering Shiva, chanting prayers and practicing yoga, fasting and contemplating ethics and virtues of honesty, restraint, and forgiveness. The planetary positions on the night of Shivratri are such that they can enormously benefit your spiritual and physical well-being when certain procedures are followed. This day is considered to be extremely auspicious and people who observe the maha fasting on this day are said to get freed of all their sins. This is a festival celebrated all over India. On 12th March, Maha Shivaratri Parana Time = 06:34 AM to 03:02 PM Nishita Kaal Puja Time = 12:06 AM to 12:55 AM Time and Shubh Muhurat for Puja Timings on Maha Shivratri: It is a significant event for Shiva’s devotees all over the world not only because it is auspicious, but also because it allows people to pray to God and ask Him. However, according to some legends, it was on theĪuspicious night of Shivratri that Lord Shiva performed the ‘ Tandava’, the dance of the primalĬreation, preservation, and destruction. The festival of Maha Shivratri is observed in February or March every year depending upon the planetary position this year it falls on March 1. See Mahashivratri Sadhana, Aarti, Vrat Vidhi and Lord Shiva Pujan. A ritual bath of Shiva A lingam with milk, water, honey, etc is also performed by the devotees as a partīelieve that the Shivratri Festival marks the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Parvati. Maha Shivratri is considered auspicious for spiritual growth and is celebrated with immense by devotees of Lord Shiva. Maha Shivratri 2019 Festival is celebrated on Magh (Phalguna) Krishna Chaturdashi.


Devotees observe fast all through the day and night of Shivratri in honor of Lord Shiva and pay a visit to Shiva temples. Maha Shivratri Festival is celebrated with devotion and religious fervor on the moonless 14th night of the new moon in the Hindu month of In 2021 Shivratri would be celebrated on Thursday, 11 March.
