Maha Shivaratri 2085
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)19:11 → 2085-02-23 · 15:35
- Parana (tithi ends)15:352085-02-23
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 2085
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2085
- Vasant Panchami — 30 January 2085
- Holika Dahan — 10 March 2085
- Holi — 12 March 2085
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 26 March 2085
- Ram Navami — 3 April 2085
- Akshaya Tritiya — 26 April 2085
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 24 June 2085
- Guru Purnima — 7 July 2085
- Nag Panchami — 27 July 2085
- Raksha Bandhan — 5 August 2085
- Krishna Janmashtami — 12 August 2085
- Hartalika Teej — 23 August 2085
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 24 August 2085
- Anant Chaturdashi — 3 September 2085
- Pitru Paksha begins — 4 September 2085
- Sharad Navratri begins — 20 September 2085
- Durga Ashtami — 27 September 2085
- Maha Navami — 28 September 2085
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 28 September 2085
- Karwa Chauth — 6 October 2085
- Dhanteras — 16 October 2085
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 17 October 2085
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 18 October 2085
- Govardhan Puja — 19 October 2085
- Bhai Dooj — 20 October 2085
- Chhath Puja — 24 October 2085
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 1 November 2085
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 1 November 2085
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