Maha Shivratri 2024: Date, Time, Muhurat, and Significance Of This Festival
March 9, 2024 – 01:47 PMChaturdashi Tithi BeginsMaha Shivratri, the auspicious Hindu festival, is observed every year to celebrate the union of Lord Shiva and Maa Parvati.
Devotees celebrate this day by observing fast (vrat) and performing various rituals related to Lord Shiva. Maha Shivratri falls on the Chaturdashi Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Phalgun.
Maha Shivratri Date and Time
This year, Maha Shivratri will be celebrated across the globe on March 8, 2024. Read this article to know about puja muhurat, vidhi, and other important aspects of Maha Shivratri.
Maha Shivratri Puja Samagri
- Fruits – Offer fruits like bananas, berries, apples, grapes, and coconut as a holy food offering called Naivedyam.
- Flowers – Use fresh flowers such as aparajita, datura, marigold, jasmine, rose, mogra, and lotus to give to Lord Shiva.
- Bel Patra – Offer Bel Patra leaves to Lord Shiva on Mahashivratri for good results.
- Milk – You will also need milk for Abhishekam, a ritualistic bathing of Mahadev.
- Curd – Offer curd to Lord Shiva.
- Honey – Use honey during Abhishekam.
- Ghee – Keep ghee for lighting a lamp and for Abhishekam.
- Sugar – This is used in Abhishekam.
- Sandalwood – Offer sandal paste, as it’s the favourite of Lord Shiva.
- Earthen Lamp – Light a lamp with an earthen diya.
- Incense Sticks – Light them after completing puja rituals.
- Camphor – Use it during Aarti.
- Panchamrit – Offer this to Lord Shiva.
- Rudraksha Beads – Offer these beads to Lord Shiva for auspiciousness and use them for chanting mantras.
