Maha Shivaratri 2073
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)06:17
- Nishita puja (midnight)23:45 – 00:33
- Fasting window (tithi)21:00 → 2073-03-07 · 23:19
- Parana (tithi ends)23:192073-03-07
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 2073
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2073
- Vasant Panchami — 12 February 2073
- Holika Dahan — 23 March 2073
- Holi — 24 March 2073
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 8 April 2073
- Ram Navami — 16 April 2073
- Akshaya Tritiya — 10 May 2073
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 7 July 2073
- Guru Purnima — 19 July 2073
- Nag Panchami — 8 August 2073
- Raksha Bandhan — 17 August 2073
- Krishna Janmashtami — 25 August 2073
- Hartalika Teej — 4 September 2073
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 5 September 2073
- Anant Chaturdashi — 15 September 2073
- Pitru Paksha begins — 17 September 2073
- Sharad Navratri begins — 2 October 2073
- Durga Ashtami — 8 October 2073
- Maha Navami — 9 October 2073
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 10 October 2073
- Karwa Chauth — 19 October 2073
- Dhanteras — 28 October 2073
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 29 October 2073
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 30 October 2073
- Govardhan Puja — 31 October 2073
- Bhai Dooj — 1 November 2073
- Chhath Puja — 5 November 2073
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 14 November 2073
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 14 November 2073
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