Maha Shivaratri 2062
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)06:14
- Nishita puja (midnight)23:44 – 00:32
- Fasting window (tithi)08:45 → 2062-03-10 · 09:30
- Parana (tithi ends)09:302062-03-10
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 2062
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2062
- Vasant Panchami — 14 February 2062
- Holika Dahan — 24 March 2062
- Holi — 26 March 2062
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 10 April 2062
- Ram Navami — 17 April 2062
- Akshaya Tritiya — 11 May 2062
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 8 July 2062
- Guru Purnima — 21 July 2062
- Nag Panchami — 9 August 2062
- Raksha Bandhan — 20 August 2062
- Krishna Janmashtami — 27 August 2062
- Hartalika Teej — 6 September 2062
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 6 September 2062
- Anant Chaturdashi — 17 September 2062
- Pitru Paksha begins — 19 September 2062
- Sharad Navratri begins — 3 October 2062
- Durga Ashtami — 10 October 2062
- Maha Navami — 11 October 2062
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 12 October 2062
- Karwa Chauth — 21 October 2062
- Dhanteras — 29 October 2062
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 31 October 2062
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 31 October 2062
- Govardhan Puja — 2 November 2062
- Bhai Dooj — 3 November 2062
- Chhath Puja — 7 November 2062
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 16 November 2062
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 16 November 2062
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