Maha Shivaratri 2049
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)06:20
- Nishita puja (midnight)23:46 – 00:34
- Fasting window (tithi)11:18 → 2049-03-03 · 08:21
- Parana (tithi ends)08:212049-03-03
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 2049
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2049
- Vasant Panchami — 7 February 2049
- Holika Dahan — 18 March 2049
- Holi — 20 March 2049
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 3 April 2049
- Ram Navami — 11 April 2049
- Akshaya Tritiya — 4 May 2049
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 2 July 2049
- Guru Purnima — 15 July 2049
- Nag Panchami — 4 August 2049
- Raksha Bandhan — 13 August 2049
- Krishna Janmashtami — 20 August 2049
- Hartalika Teej — 31 August 2049
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 1 September 2049
- Anant Chaturdashi — 10 September 2049
- Pitru Paksha begins — 12 September 2049
- Sharad Navratri begins — 28 September 2049
- Durga Ashtami — 4 October 2049
- Maha Navami — 5 October 2049
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 6 October 2049
- Karwa Chauth — 14 October 2049
- Dhanteras — 24 October 2049
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 25 October 2049
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 26 October 2049
- Govardhan Puja — 27 October 2049
- Bhai Dooj — 28 October 2049
- Chhath Puja — 1 November 2049
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 9 November 2049
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 9 November 2049
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