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Masik Shivaratri
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Masik Shivaratri
The Monthly Night of Shiva
Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi (monthly)
Deity
Lord Shiva
Observance
Vrat · Full-day fast
Duration
1 day
Observed
All India
Pooja Muhurat in New Delhi
12:05 AM – 12:47 AM (Next Day)
Nishita Kaal · around solar midnight
Around midnight — the Nishita Kaal of the Chaturdashi night
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Shubh 12:05 AM – 12:26 AM (Next Day)Amrit 12:26 AM – 12:47 AM (Next Day)
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Vrat Parana · breaking the fast
05:49 AM (Next Day)
At sunrise the following morning
Next morning after sunrise, following the concluding puja
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About This Day

Monthly Shivaratri observed on the 14th day of Krishna Paksha with fasting and night vigil for Lord Shiva.

Masik Shivaratri falls on the Chaturdashi of Krishna Paksha every lunar month — the night before the new moon, when the moon is at its weakest and the mind is said to be most restless. Shiva is worshipped through the night to steady it. Each month carries the same essential merit as Maha Shivaratri in miniature: the destruction of accumulated karma, freedom from fear, and progress toward moksha. It is particularly recommended for those seeking a life partner, and for anyone under the influence of a difficult Shani or Rahu period. Devotees who cannot undertake the full Maha Shivaratri vrat often keep this monthly observance instead.

Monthly ShivratriMasa ShivaratriMaasa Sivarathri
Regional Names
All India
Masik Shivaratri
Karnataka
Masa Shivaratri
Tamil Nadu
Maasa Sivarathri
Andhra Pradesh
Masa Sivaratri
Vrat Rules

The fast runs from sunrise on Chaturdashi to sunrise the following day. Those keeping the full observance stay awake through the night.

Allowed
·fruits
·milk
·water
·kuttu or singhara flour
·rock salt
·sabudana
Avoided
·grains
·common salt
·onion
·garlic
·non-vegetarian food
·alcohol
Pooja Vidhi , Step by Step
1
Sankalp
Bathe in the morning, wear clean clothes and take a sankalp before the Shivling to observe the vrat
2
Nishita Kaal preparation
Prepare the altar in the evening; the principal puja is performed during Nishita Kaal, around midnight
3
Abhishek
Bathe the Shivling with water, then milk, curd, ghee, honey and sugar, and finish with Ganga jal
4
Offerings
Offer bilva patra, white flowers, bhasma, chandan, dhatura and bhang if traditional in your family
5
Chanting
Chant Om Namah Shivaya and the Mahamrityunjaya mantra; recite the Shiva Chalisa or Rudrashtakam
6
Night vigil
Remain awake through the night in jagran, singing bhajans and repeating the divine name
7
Parana
Break the fast the next morning after sunrise, following the concluding puja
Step-by-step pooja guidance with mantras.
Mantras
Panchakshari Mantra
ॐ नमः शिवाय
Om Namah Shivaya · 108 chants
I bow to Shiva, the auspicious one
Rudra Gayatri
ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे महादेवाय धीमहि। तन्नो रुद्रः प्रचोदयात्।।
Om Tatpurushaya Vidmahe Mahadevaya Dhimahi, Tanno Rudrah Prachodayat · 108 chants
We meditate on the Supreme Person, we contemplate Mahadeva. May Rudra inspire and awaken us
Pooja Essentials
Pooja Items
ShivlingBilva patraGanga jalMilkCurdHoneyGheeBhasmaChandanGhee lampDhoopRudraksha mala
Flowers
White flowersDhaturaAak flowerBilva patra
Prasad
PanchamritFruitsThandaiBhang (where traditional)Milk
Do
·Perform the main puja during Nishita Kaal
·Keep a night vigil where possible
·Offer bilva patra in threes
·Chant Om Namah Shivaya through the day
·Break the fast only after sunrise the next morning
Avoid
·Do not offer tulsi, ketaki or turmeric to Shiva
·Do not sleep through the Nishita Kaal if keeping the full vrat
·Avoid grains, salt and non-vegetarian food
·Do not engage in anger or gossip
·Do not complete a full parikrama of the Shivling
Remedies
·Abhishek with raw milk and black sesame for relief from Shani affliction
·Chant Mahamrityunjaya 108 times for health and protection
·Unmarried women offer water to the Shivling daily through the month for a suitable match
·Light a lamp with mustard oil to reduce Rahu-related disturbance
Daan (Donations)
Black sesameMilkGheeWhite clothFood to the needy
Lord Shiva
Masik Shivaratri
The Monthly Night of Shiva
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