Festivals 09 Oct 2026 · by AstroMart Team
Mahashivratri — the great night of Shiva on Phalguna Krishna Chaturdashi — is when the Shiva-tattva is closest to the material plane, per the Puranas.
Serious devotees perform abhishek four times through the night — one per prahar — with bel patra, dhatura and milk being the essential offerings.
The Shastras hold that one sincere abhishek on Shivratri equals a year of ordinary worship — planetary alignment makes the devotional act far more potent.
If you cannot visit a Jyotirlinga, a sankalp-chadhava performed in your name at a temple carries the same intent — our Shivratri offerings close 2–3 days before the tithi.
