Maha Shivaratri 1936
The great night of Shiva — night-long vigil, fasting and Rudrabhishek on Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:28
- Nishita puja (midnight)23:47 – 00:35
- Fasting window (tithi)06:18 → 1936-02-22 · 03:27
- Parana (tithi ends)03:271936-02-22
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Maha Shivaratri puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaMaha Shivaratri — Frequently Asked Questions
Should one stay awake all night on Maha Shivaratri?
Yes — the jagaran is the observance, not an addition to it. The complete form performs an abhishek in each of the night's four prahars, with water, curd, ghee and honey in turn.
What must not be offered to a Shiva lingam?
Tulsi, ketaki flowers, turmeric and coconut water are all avoided. Bilva leaves, water, milk, bhang, dhatura and white flowers are offered.
When is the Shivaratri fast broken?
The next morning, after sunrise, and traditionally after the Chaturdashi tithi has ended — not at midnight after the puja.
Other major festivals in 1936
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1936
- Vasant Panchami — 28 January 1936
- Holika Dahan — 7 March 1936
- Holi — 9 March 1936
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 23 March 1936
- Ram Navami — 31 March 1936
- Akshaya Tritiya — 23 April 1936
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 21 June 1936
- Guru Purnima — 4 July 1936
- Nag Panchami — 23 July 1936
- Raksha Bandhan — 3 August 1936
- Krishna Janmashtami — 7 September 1936
- Hartalika Teej — 18 September 1936
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 19 September 1936
- Anant Chaturdashi — 30 September 1936
- Pitru Paksha begins — 1 October 1936
- Sharad Navratri begins — 16 October 1936
- Durga Ashtami — 24 October 1936
- Maha Navami — 24 October 1936
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 25 October 1936
- Karwa Chauth — 2 November 1936
- Dhanteras — 11 November 1936
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 12 November 1936
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 13 November 1936
- Govardhan Puja — 15 November 1936
- Bhai Dooj — 16 November 1936
- Chhath Puja — 20 November 1936
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 28 November 1936
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 28 November 1936
- Hindu Festivals 1936 →