MahaShivratri 2024: The festival of Mahashivratri is celebrated every year on the Chaturdashi date of Krishna Paksha of Phalgun month. This festival is very important for Shiva devotees.
This year, the fast of Mahashivratri 2024 will be observed on 8 March 2024. This day is considered very auspicious for worshiping Bholenath ji. This is the day of meeting of Lord Shiva and Maa Parvati.
It is believed that on this day the marriage of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati took place, hence this festival is celebrated with great pomp by Shiva devotees every year.
During this time many people also keep fast, which is very auspicious. It is also said that on this day Lord Shiva resides in all the Shivalinga present on earth.
Therefore, worshiping Shiva done on this day gives many times more results. In such a situation, apart from worshiping, donating also has special importance.
In such a situation, let us know about the exact date, muhurat and puja vidhi of Mahashivratri 2024.
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Mahashivratri 2024: Date
According to the Panchang, Chaturdashi Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Phalgun month will start on March 8 at 09:57 in the evening. It will end the next day on March 9 at 06:17 pm.
Lord Shiva is worshiped during Pradosh period, hence it is not necessary to observe Udaya Tithi. In such a situation, this year the fast of Mahashivratri 2024 will be observed on 8 March 2024.
Mahashivratri 2024 : Muhurat
On the day of Mahashivratri 2024 on March 8, the time of worship of Lord Shiva is from 06:25 pm to 09:28 pm. Apart from this, the auspicious time of four Prahar is as follows-
Mahashivratri 2024 Char Prahar Muhurat
- Night first prahar puja time – 06:25 pm to 09:28 pm
- Night Second Prahar Puja Time – 09:28 PM to 12:31 AM on March 9
- Night Tritiya Prahar Puja Time – 12:31 AM to 3:34 AM
- Night Chaturtha Prahar Puja Time – 03.34 am to 06:37 am
Mahashivratri Puja Samagri
Flowers, five fruits, five dry fruits, gems, gold, silver, dakshina, utensils of worship, bad governance, curd, pure desi ghee, honey, Ganga water, holy water.
Five juices, perfume, smell, Roli, Mauli Janeu, five sweets, Bilvapatra. , Dhatura, hemp, plum, mango manjari, barley ears, Tulsi Dal, Mandar flower, raw milk of cow, reed juice, camphor.
Incense, lamp, cotton, Malaya giri, sandalwood, for the makeup Material of Lord Shiva and maa Parvati etc.
Mahashivratri 2024 : Important
The fast of Mahashivratri is considered most important for Shiva devotees. On this day, Shiva devotees offer special worship to Mahadev and perform Jalabhishek.
According to ancient stories, Mahashivratri is the festival of union of Shiva Shakti. It is said that worshiping on this night is considered most auspicious as it awakens spiritual powers.
Mahashivratri 2024: Puja Vidhi
How To Do Mahashivratri 2024 Fast
- On the day of Mahashivratri, wake up early in the morning and take bath.
- After that, take a pledge to fast in front of Lord Shiv Shankar with full devotion.
- Take blessings of Lord Shiva to complete the fasting period during Sankalp.
- Apart from this, also take a pledge as to how you will observe the fast i.e. eating fruits or going without water.
- Then start worship at the Muhurat.
- First of all, bathe Lord Shankar ji with Panchamrit.
- After that offer 8 bottles of saffron water to Lord Shiva.
- After that, light a lamp in front of Lord Shiva for the whole night. Apart from this, apply sandalwood tilak.
- After that, offer to Lord Shiva, Belpatra, Bhang, Dhatura are the most favorite offerings of Bholenath Ji.
- Therefore, offer three Bel leaves, hemp, Dhatura, nutmeg, lotus leaves, fruits, sweets, sweet paan, perfume and Dakshina to Lord Shiva.
- Lastly, offer kheer containing saffron and distribute the prasad to everyone.
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