Maha Shivaratri · 2028
Falls on: Tuesday, February 22, 2028
The great night of Lord Shiva, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi of Phalguna (Magha by the amanta reckoning). Devotees fast through the day and keep a night-long vigil, offering abhisheka to the Shiva linga in each of the four quarters of the night.
Dates and timings for Dallas.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi prevails at Nishita, the midnight muhurta, in Dallas. The puja window is that muhurta, so it can fall after midnight.
How it is observed
- Night when Shiva performed the cosmic dance (Tandava)
- Fasting and night vigil bring spiritual merit
- Shiva abhishekam
- Bilva leaf offering
- Night-long jagran
Regional calendars
Also known as: महाशिवरात्रि (Hindi) · மகா சிவராத்திரி (Tamil) · మహా శివరాత్రి (Telugu) · ಮಹಾಶಿವರಾತ್ರಿ (Kannada) · মহাশিবরাত্রি (Bangla) · മഹാശിവരാത്രി (Malayalam)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Magha · Krishna Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Phalguna · Krishna Paksha
- Tamil: Maasi 10, 2058 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Falgun 9, 1434 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Phalguna 10, 1435 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Kumbham 10, 1203 (Kollam era)
Computed for Dallas. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Maha Shivaratri 2028
Shiva
- Tuesday, February 22, 2028View day panchang →Tithi window: Tue, Feb 22, 11:14 PM – Thu, Feb 24, 1:57 AM CSTPuja window: Wed, Feb 23, 12:16 – 1:04 AM CSTBreak the fast (Parana): Wed, Feb 23, 7:02 AM – 3:29 PM CSTBetween sunrise and the end of Chaturdashi.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Maha Shivaratri?
- The great night of Lord Shiva, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi of Phalguna (Magha by the amanta reckoning). Devotees fast through the day and keep a night-long vigil, offering abhisheka to the Shiva linga in each of the four quarters of the night.
- When is Maha Shivaratri 2028?
- Maha Shivaratri falls on Tuesday, February 22, 2028.