Maha Shivaratri 2035
The great night of Shiva — night-long vigil, fasting and Rudrabhishek on Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi.
Today's Panchang
Kashi reference · computed live- Tithi
- Ashtami
- till 18:59
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- till 20:18
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Karana
- Balava
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Moon sign
- Aries
- Sun sign
- Cancer
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:15
- Nishita puja (midnight)23:44 – 00:32
- Fasting window (tithi)05:33 → 2035-03-09 · 05:24
- Parana (tithi ends)05:242035-03-09
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 2035
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2035
- Vasant Panchami — 13 February 2035
- Holika Dahan — 23 March 2035
- Holi — 24 March 2035
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 9 April 2035
- Ram Navami — 16 April 2035
- Akshaya Tritiya — 10 May 2035
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 7 July 2035
- Guru Purnima — 20 July 2035
- Nag Panchami — 8 August 2035
- Raksha Bandhan — 18 August 2035
- Krishna Janmashtami — 26 August 2035
- Hartalika Teej — 4 September 2035
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 5 September 2035
- Anant Chaturdashi — 16 September 2035
- Pitru Paksha begins — 18 September 2035
- Sharad Navratri begins — 2 October 2035
- Durga Ashtami — 9 October 2035
- Maha Navami — 10 October 2035
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 11 October 2035
- Karwa Chauth — 20 October 2035
- Dhanteras — 28 October 2035
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 30 October 2035
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 30 October 2035
- Govardhan Puja — 1 November 2035
- Bhai Dooj — 2 November 2035
- Chhath Puja — 6 November 2035
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 15 November 2035
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 15 November 2035
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