All you need to know about Maha Shivratri 2024

Mahashivratri is an occasion which celebrates the divine wedding of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. On the occasion of the wedding, Lord Shiva performed a divine dance popularly known as Tandav. Mahashivratri is a Hindu festival where people celebrate the day and worship Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. However, according to legends, Mahashivratri is also a day which is remembered by people when Lord Shiva drank the poison that got churned out of the sea.

Maha Shivratri Story: Marriage Of Shiva & Shakti

People believe that on this day, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati got married and were marked as the first love marriage in the Universe. Mahashivratri is a day that denotes love, passion, and togetherness in married life. To celebrate this auspicious day, all the gods and goddesses blessed the couple with love and togetherness. 

Fasting is the best way to detoxify your body and calm the mind.  However, fasting on Mahasahivratri has its benefits, on this day people celebrate and worship both Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Keeping a fast on Mahashivratri will help soothe your entire body and mind. Worshiping Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati will help in your married life and also have good relations with your loved ones. On the day of Mahashivratri, it has always been observed there is a high vibration and flow of energy. It is usually felt by people after sunset, especially if you have observed fast on this day and have a calm body and mind and relaxed spine. Observing fast on this day will also help you to overcome any kind of fear and darkness which has surrounded your life. 

Maha Shivratri Fast

Many unmarried girls also observe fast on Mahashivratri and also on Monday. This is done to get the blessings of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati ahead of their married life. Many unmarried girls also keep a 16 saumwar fast also known as the 16 Monday Fast, if unmarried girls observe the fast on Mahashivratri they get blessings from Lord Shiva with a groom who has qualities like Lord Shiva himself. Unmarried Girls who observe fast on the day of Mahashivratri are blessed by Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati with a happy married life and a groom of their choice. It is said all unmarried girls should at least once observe fast on Mahashivratri to please Lord Shiva Goddess Parvati.

 

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Maha Shivratri Puja Vidhi

One should meditate in front of the shivling for a calm mind and a healthy body it makes their will strong. We should offer water, raw milk, curd, and sugar while praying to Lord Shiva in the morning hour. 

2024 Maha Shivratri Puja Timings

Chaturdashi Tithi will begin at 09:57 pm on March 08, 2024. Chaturdashi Thithi will end at 06:17 pm on Mar 09, 2024. The Nishita Kaal Puja Time will begin at 12:07 am and end at 12:56 am on March 09

Do you also have Kaal Sarpa dosh?

With these remedies you can reduce the of you Kaal Sarpa dosh on Mahashivratri

Anant Kaal Sarpa Dosh

Wear one-faced, eight-faced or nine-faced Rudraksha on Shivaratri if there is eternal Kaal Sarp Dosh

Kulik Kalsarp Dosh

Donate a two-coloured blanket or warm clothes if there is a Kalsarp defect called Kulik. Worship it by making a solid silver tablet and keep it with you.

Vasuki Kaal Sarp Dosh
In case of Vasuki Kaal Sarp Dosh, keep some millet on the head while sleeping at night and feed it to the birds after getting up in the morning. Wear three, eight or nine faced Rudraksha in red thread on Mahashivratri.

Shankhpal Kaal Sarp Dosh
For the prevention of Shankhpal Kaal Sarp Dosh, flow 400 grams whole almonds in running water.
On Mahashivratri, anoint Shivling with milk.

Padma Kalsarp Dosh
In case of Padma Kaal Sarp Dosh, recite Saraswati Chalisa daily for 40 days starting from Mahashivratri.
Donate yellow clothes to the needy and plant a Tulsi plant.

Mahapadma Kaal Sarp Dosh
For the diagnosis of Mahapadma Kaalsarp Dosh, go to Hanuman temple and recite Sundarkand.
On Mahashivratri, give food and donations to the poor and helpless.

Takshak Kaal Sarp Dosh
For the prevention of Takshak Kaalsarp Yoga, float 11 coconuts in running water. Donate white clothes and rice.

Karkotak Kalsarp Dosh
When Karkotak Kalsarp Yoga occurs, go to Batuk Bhairav’s temple and offer him curd and jaggery and worship him.
On Mahashivratri, float eight pieces of glass in the river.

Shankhchud Kaal sarpa Dosh

For the peace of Kalsarp Dosha named Shankhchud, keep barley near the head before sleeping on the night of Mahashivratri and feed it to the birds the next day.
Wear five-faced, eight-faced, or nine-faced Rudraksha.

Ghatak Kaal Sarp Dosh

For the prevention of deadly Kaal Sarp, fill Gangajal in a brass vessel and keep it at your place of worship.
Wear four-faced, eight-faced and nine-faced Rudraksha in a green thread.

Vishdhar Kaal Sarp Dosh
For the diagnosis of poisonous Kaal Sarp, take coconut equal to the number of family members and put their hands on each coconut and flow it in the flowing water.
On Mahashivratri, go to the temple of Lord Shiva and give donations as much as you can.

Sheshnag Kaal Sarp Dosh
In case of Sheshnag Kaal Sarp Dosh, tie some white and white flowers in a red cloth on the night before Mahashivratri and keep it by the head and then flow them in the river the next morning.
Donate milk and other white items to the poor on Mahashivratri.

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FAQ

What is the difference between Shivratri and Maha Shivratri?

Mahashivratri, often referred to as The Great Night of Shiva, is a spiritually significant night. It will be observed this year on March 8. On the holy day of Mahashivaratri, devotees worship goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva.

It is said that by doing Rudrabhishek on this day, the devotee’s desired wish is granted.

On this day, many worshippers visit the Shiv temples. The same is done during Shivratri. However, Mahashivratri and Shivaratri are not the same. They take place in different months and have different significance. 

On Shivratri, Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati are worshipped throughout the year, and the Shivaratri celebration holds special significance for Shiva believers. It is celebrated every month and is also known as “Masik Shivratri.”

Shivratri is celebrated on the 14th day of each lunar month, just before the moon’s phase shifts, according to Hindu tradition. Fasting and prayers for Lord Shiva are observed by the religious community on this day. They also conduct puja to honour Lord Shiva.

 

What time should we wake up in Maha Shivratri?

On the day of the fast, wake up early in the morning during sunrise or Brahma Muhurta.

One must take a bath early in the morning and stay clean throughout and it is advised to wear white clothes on the day of the fast.

What should we not do on Shivratri?

Never wear black colour clothes while worshipping lord shiva. We should not offer- Tulsi leaves, red tilak and red flowers to lord Shiva. Instead, offer white flowers and apply shivling Chandan instead of red tilak.