Maha Shivaratri 2060
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)06:21
- Nishita puja (midnight)23:46 – 00:34
- Fasting window (tithi)04:15 → 2060-03-02 · 01:11
- Parana (tithi ends)01:112060-03-02
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 2060
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2060
- Vasant Panchami — 6 February 2060
- Holika Dahan — 16 March 2060
- Holi — 18 March 2060
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 1 April 2060
- Ram Navami — 9 April 2060
- Akshaya Tritiya — 2 May 2060
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 30 June 2060
- Guru Purnima — 13 July 2060
- Nag Panchami — 1 August 2060
- Raksha Bandhan — 12 August 2060
- Krishna Janmashtami — 18 August 2060
- Hartalika Teej — 29 August 2060
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 30 August 2060
- Anant Chaturdashi — 9 September 2060
- Pitru Paksha begins — 11 September 2060
- Sharad Navratri begins — 25 September 2060
- Durga Ashtami — 3 October 2060
- Maha Navami — 4 October 2060
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 5 October 2060
- Karwa Chauth — 12 October 2060
- Dhanteras — 21 October 2060
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 23 October 2060
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 23 October 2060
- Govardhan Puja — 25 October 2060
- Bhai Dooj — 26 October 2060
- Chhath Puja — 30 October 2060
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 8 November 2060
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 8 November 2060
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