Maha Shivaratri 2079
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)06:22
- Nishita puja (midnight)23:46 – 00:34
- Fasting window (tithi)21:03 → 2079-03-02 · 20:29
- Parana (tithi ends)20:292079-03-02
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 2079
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2079
- Vasant Panchami — 6 February 2079
- Holika Dahan — 17 March 2079
- Holi — 18 March 2079
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 2 April 2079
- Ram Navami — 9 April 2079
- Akshaya Tritiya — 3 May 2079
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 30 June 2079
- Guru Purnima — 14 July 2079
- Nag Panchami — 1 August 2079
- Raksha Bandhan — 12 August 2079
- Krishna Janmashtami — 19 August 2079
- Hartalika Teej — 29 August 2079
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 30 August 2079
- Anant Chaturdashi — 10 September 2079
- Pitru Paksha begins — 12 September 2079
- Sharad Navratri begins — 26 September 2079
- Durga Ashtami — 3 October 2079
- Maha Navami — 4 October 2079
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 5 October 2079
- Karwa Chauth — 13 October 2079
- Dhanteras — 22 October 2079
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 23 October 2079
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 24 October 2079
- Govardhan Puja — 25 October 2079
- Bhai Dooj — 26 October 2079
- Chhath Puja — 31 October 2079
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 9 November 2079
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 9 November 2079
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