Maha Shivaratri 2082
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)06:25
- Nishita puja (midnight)23:47 – 00:35
- Fasting window (tithi)16:27 → 2082-02-26 · 18:14
- Parana (tithi ends)18:142082-02-26
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 2082
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2082
- Vasant Panchami — 3 February 2082
- Holika Dahan — 14 March 2082
- Holi — 15 March 2082
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 30 March 2082
- Ram Navami — 7 April 2082
- Akshaya Tritiya — 30 April 2082
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 28 June 2082
- Guru Purnima — 10 July 2082
- Nag Panchami — 30 July 2082
- Raksha Bandhan — 8 August 2082
- Krishna Janmashtami — 16 August 2082
- Hartalika Teej — 26 August 2082
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 27 August 2082
- Anant Chaturdashi — 6 September 2082
- Pitru Paksha begins — 8 September 2082
- Sharad Navratri begins — 23 September 2082
- Durga Ashtami — 29 September 2082
- Maha Navami — 30 September 2082
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 1 October 2082
- Karwa Chauth — 10 October 2082
- Dhanteras — 19 October 2082
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 20 October 2082
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 21 October 2082
- Govardhan Puja — 22 October 2082
- Bhai Dooj — 23 October 2082
- Chhath Puja — 27 October 2082
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 5 November 2082
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 5 November 2082
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