Maha Shivaratri 2077
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)06:28
- Nishita puja (midnight)23:47 – 00:35
- Fasting window (tithi)12:02 → 2077-02-22 · 08:27
- Parana (tithi ends)08:272077-02-22
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 2077
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2077
- Vasant Panchami — 28 January 2077
- Holika Dahan — 9 March 2077
- Holi — 10 March 2077
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 25 March 2077
- Ram Navami — 1 April 2077
- Akshaya Tritiya — 25 April 2077
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 22 June 2077
- Guru Purnima — 6 July 2077
- Nag Panchami — 25 July 2077
- Raksha Bandhan — 4 August 2077
- Krishna Janmashtami — 10 August 2077
- Hartalika Teej — 21 August 2077
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 22 August 2077
- Anant Chaturdashi — 1 September 2077
- Pitru Paksha begins — 2 October 2077
- Sharad Navratri begins — 17 October 2077
- Durga Ashtami — 25 October 2077
- Maha Navami — 26 October 2077
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 26 October 2077
- Karwa Chauth — 3 November 2077
- Dhanteras — 13 November 2077
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 14 November 2077
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 15 November 2077
- Govardhan Puja — 16 November 2077
- Bhai Dooj — 17 November 2077
- Chhath Puja — 21 November 2077
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 29 November 2077
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 29 November 2077
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