Maha Shivaratri 2065
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)06:18
- Nishita puja (midnight)23:45 – 00:33
- Fasting window (tithi)05:57 → 2065-03-06 · 06:41
- Parana (tithi ends)06:412065-03-06
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 2065
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2065
- Vasant Panchami — 10 February 2065
- Holika Dahan — 21 March 2065
- Holi — 23 March 2065
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 6 April 2065
- Ram Navami — 15 April 2065
- Akshaya Tritiya — 8 May 2065
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 5 July 2065
- Guru Purnima — 17 July 2065
- Nag Panchami — 6 August 2065
- Raksha Bandhan — 16 August 2065
- Krishna Janmashtami — 23 August 2065
- Hartalika Teej — 3 September 2065
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 4 September 2065
- Anant Chaturdashi — 13 September 2065
- Pitru Paksha begins — 15 September 2065
- Sharad Navratri begins — 30 September 2065
- Durga Ashtami — 7 October 2065
- Maha Navami — 8 October 2065
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 8 October 2065
- Karwa Chauth — 18 October 2065
- Dhanteras — 27 October 2065
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 28 October 2065
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 29 October 2065
- Govardhan Puja — 30 October 2065
- Bhai Dooj — 31 October 2065
- Chhath Puja — 3 November 2065
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 12 November 2065
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 12 November 2065
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