Maha Shivaratri 2072
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)06:32
- Nishita puja (midnight)23:47 – 00:35
- Fasting window (tithi)02:14 → 2072-02-18 · 04:54
- Parana (tithi ends)04:542072-02-18
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 2072
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2072
- Vasant Panchami — 25 January 2072
- Holika Dahan — 4 March 2072
- Holi — 5 March 2072
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 20 March 2072
- Ram Navami — 28 March 2072
- Akshaya Tritiya — 21 April 2072
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 17 July 2072
- Guru Purnima — 29 July 2072
- Nag Panchami — 18 August 2072
- Raksha Bandhan — 28 August 2072
- Krishna Janmashtami — 5 September 2072
- Hartalika Teej — 14 September 2072
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 15 September 2072
- Anant Chaturdashi — 26 September 2072
- Pitru Paksha begins — 28 September 2072
- Sharad Navratri begins — 12 October 2072
- Durga Ashtami — 19 October 2072
- Maha Navami — 20 October 2072
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 21 October 2072
- Karwa Chauth — 30 October 2072
- Dhanteras — 7 November 2072
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 9 November 2072
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 9 November 2072
- Govardhan Puja — 11 November 2072
- Bhai Dooj — 11 November 2072
- Chhath Puja — 15 November 2072
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 25 November 2072
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 25 November 2072
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