When is Mahashivaratri and what is its significance? Learn auspicious yoga-mohurt according to Panchang

Mahashivratri 2023, Lord Shiva Puja, Shubh Muhurat, Niyam and Importance: The festival of Mahashivaratri shows the height of our faith towards Lord Shiva. Every year Mahashivratri is celebrated on Chaturdashi Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Phalgun month. This year Mahashivaratri is falling on Saturday 18 February 2023.

This time, special coincidences are also being made on Mahashivaratri, in which worshiping and fasting will be extremely fruitful. This year Pradosh Vrat is also on the day of Mahashivaratri and it is also a Saturday. Shani Dev is the supreme disciple of Lord Shiva and Lord Shiva had appointed him as the judge and giver of the fruits of action. This year Mahashivratri will be auspicious to get the blessings of Lord Shiva along with Lord Shiva.

mahashivratri 2023 auspicious yoga

This year Mahashivaratri will also be important because, on one side there will be Pradosh Vrat and Saturday. So many auspicious yogas will also remain there. On Mahashivaratri, Shravan Nakshatra will start after 5:40 pm and Uttarashada Nakshatra will remain till 5:40 pm. The last phase of Uttarashada and the first phase of Shravan Nakshatra especially give birth to Abhijit Nakshatra. When Shravan Nakshatra comes, stable yoga will arise and Siddhi yoga will be formed. In such a situation, worshiping Lord Shiva will be very fruitful.

importance of mahashivratri

• The great festival of union of Shiva and Shakti is known as Mahashivratri. It defines the relationship between Prakriti and Purusha in the world and we should take inspiration from this that we should not harm our Prakriti in the slightest. Because she nurtures us in life by being a mother.
• According to the Shiva Purana, the devotees who worship Shiva on Mahashivaratri by being living beings and without consuming water, they get all the happiness. Fasting on Mahashivaratri gives manifold rewards.
• This day of meeting of God of Gods Mahadev and Mother Parvati is very sacred and auspicious. It is important to worship Lord Shiva by fasting on this day. It was Lord Shiva who drank Halahal poison to save the world and he became Neelkanth. We should imbibe the concept of Ardhanarishwar, the unified form of Shiva and Shakti, in our lives.
• The festival of Shivratri is also celebrated as the marriage festival of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati. The festival of Mahashivaratri, which defines the holy union of the Supreme Benefactor Sadashiv and the Supreme Benefactor Mother Parvati, shows the ability to provide us with everything in life. Worshiping Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati together on this day gives freedom from the sufferings of birth after birth.

Auspicious time for Mahashivratri Puja and Paran time

By the way, Mahashivratri is worshiped throughout the day and at all four hours. But on this day in Nishith Kaal, the time of worship will be from 12:10 to 1:01 in the night. On the other hand, the fast can be observed the next day on February 19 from 6:57 am to 3:25 pm.

If you want to worship on the basis of Prahar, then the first Prahar will be from 6:14 in the evening to 9:25 in the night. The second Prahar will be from 9:25 midnight to 12:36 midnight. The third prahar will be from 12:36 midnight to 3:47 am and the fourth prahar will be from 3:47 am to 6:57 am.

mahashivratri fasting rules

One day before the fast of Mahashivratri, one should have food at the same time and on the day of Shivratri, after getting up early in the morning, after taking bath and meditating, taking a resolution to fast. You should tell your wishes to Lord Shiva in your mind and express your desire to receive his blessings.

The fast of Mahashivratri should be observed with full devotion and devotion. This pleases Lord Shiva and fulfills all your wishes. On this day, after morning, take bath again in the evening and go to the temple of Lord Shiva and worship. There is importance of worshiping at night on Mahashivaratri and then the next day after bath the fast is observed. But keep in mind that the Paran of the fast should be done before Chaturdashi Tithi ends.

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