Shivratri 2026 Date, Puja Time & Significance | Feb 15

Feb 15, 2026 | Sunday is that auspicious day that we all have been waiting for. Yes, it’s Shivratri, and we are all excited for the event.

 

Shivratri 2026: Introduction

Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually to pray to our deity, Shiva. According to the Hindu calendar, this day is observed on the first day of the first half of the lunar month of Phalguna. On this day, our deities, Shiva and Parvati, got married. Besides, Shiva performs his ritual dance popularly known as Tandava on this special day.

 

Shivratri 2026: Date & Time

Maha Shivaratri 2026 will be celebrated on Sunday, February 15, 2026.

Puja Muhurats for Shivratri 2026

Nishita Kaal Puja Time – 12:09 AM to 01:01 AM, Feb 16 | Duration – 00 Hours 51 Min

On 16th Feb, Shivaratri Parana Time – 06:59 AM to 03:24 PM

Ratri First Prahar Puja Time – 06:11 PM to 09:23 PM

Ratri Second Prahar Puja Time – 09:23 PM to 12:35 AM, Feb 16

Ratri Third Prahar Puja Time – 12:35 AM to 03:47 AM, Feb 16

Ratri Fourth Prahar Puja Time – 03:47 AM to 06:59 AM, Feb 16

Chaturdashi Tithi Begins – 05:04 PM on Feb 15, 2026

Chaturdashi Tithi Ends – 05:34 PM on Feb 16, 2026

 

Shivratri 2026: Significance & Importance

Maha Shivratri has a great significance through various Puranic legends. It includes the cosmic dance of Shiva for creation, preservation, and destruction.

This festival is significant because Lord Shiva and Maa Parvati got married.

 

 

Lord Shiva even swallowed the Halahala poison during Samudra Manthana, which earned him the name Nilakantha at Neelkanth Mahadev Temple.

The festival is also mentioned in texts like Skanda, Linga, and Padma Purana. Mahashivratri inspired devotion, fasting, and Shaiva traditions. It even unites artists in dance events like Natyanjali at temples in Chidambaram, Khajuraho, Konark, Pattadakal, and Modhera.

Shivratri 2026: Worship in Different Countries

Shivratri 2026 in India

Tamil Nadu

Mahashivratri is celebrated in Tamil Nadu in the  Annamalaiyar temple located in the Tiruvannamalai district.

There is a special way of worship on this day, which is Girivalam or Giri Pradashina. This is a 14-kilometer barefoot walk around Shiva’s temple on a hilltop. A huge lamp is lit on the hilltop, which has oil and camphor in it.

Devotees undertake a ritual marathon to the 12 Shiva shrines in Kanyakumari.

 

Karnataka

In Karnataka, Mahashivratri is an important festival celebrated with much enthusiasm and happiness. Devotees of Shiva stay awake all night and visit temples nearby to take part in the rituals of Mahashivratri.

 

 

 

 

Andhra Pradesh & Telangana

Special poojas are held in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana at Pancharamas – Amararamam of Amaravati, Somaramam of Bhimavaram, Draksharamam, Kumararama of Samarlakota, and Ksheerarama of Palakollu. After Shivratri, days are celebrated as Brahmotsavalu at Srisailam. Even Shivratri yatras take place at Mallayya Gutta near Kambhalapalle, Gundlakamma Kona near Railway Koduru, Penchalakona, Bhairavakona, Uma Maheswaram, and many others.

 

Mandi, Himachal Pradesh

The Mahashivratri at Mandi town is famous for Maha Shivratri celebrations. More than 200+ Gods and Goddesses assemble in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, to celebrate Shivratri. Mandi is located on the banks of the Beas, which is also known as the Cathedral of Temples, and is one of the oldest towns of Himachal Pradesh.

 

 

 

Rajasthan

In Rajasthan, near the city of Kota, observe Maha Shivratri in the areas in the Geparnath Mahadev Temple.

 

Punjab

Shobha yatras are organized in different cities along with devotees visiting the Shiva temple and observing fasting on this day

 

Gujarat

Maha Shivratri mela is held at Bhavnath near Junagadh, where devotees bath in Mrugi kund, considered holy on this event. As per one

 

Maha Shivratri 2026: Shiva Chalisa in Hindi 

• ॥ दोहा ॥
  जय गणेश गिरिजा सुवन,
  मंगल मूल सुजान ।
  कहत अयोध्यादास तुम,
  देहु अभय वरदान ॥
• ॥ चौपाई ॥
  जय गिरिजा पति दीन दयाला ।
  सदा करत सन्तन प्रतिपाला ॥
• भाल चन्द्रमा सोहत नीके ।
  कानन कुण्डल नागफनी के ॥
• अंग गौर शिर गंग बहाये ।
  मुण्डमाल तन क्षार लगाए ॥
• वस्त्र खाल बाघम्बर सोहे ।
  छवि को देखि नाग मन मोहे ॥
• मैना मातु की हवे दुलारी ।
  बाम अंग सोहत छवि न्यारी ॥
• कर त्रिशूल सोहत छवि भारी ।
  करत सदा शत्रुन क्षयकारी ॥
• नन्दि गणेश सोहै तहँ कैसे ।
  सागर मध्य कमल हैं जैसे ॥
• कार्तिक श्याम और गणराऊ ।
  या छवि को कहि जात न काऊ ॥
• देवन जबहीं जाय पुकारा ।
  तब ही दुख प्रभु आप निवारा ॥
• किया उपद्रव तारक भारी ।
  देवन सब मिलि तुमहिं जुहारी ॥
• तुरत षडानन आप पठायउ ।
  लवनिमेष महँ मारि गिरायउ ॥
• आप जलंधर असुर संहारा ।
  सुयश तुम्हार विदित संसारा ॥
• त्रिपुरासुर सन युद्ध मचाई ।
  सबहिं कृपा कर लीन बचाई ॥
• किया तपहिं भागीरथ भारी ।
  पुरब प्रतिज्ञा तासु पुरारी ॥
• दानिन महँ तुम सम कोउ नाहीं ।
  सेवक स्तुति करत सदाहीं ॥
• वेद नाम महिमा तव गाई।
  अकथ अनादि भेद नहिं पाई ॥
• प्रकटी उदधि मंथन में ज्वाला ।
  जरत सुरासुर भए विहाला ॥
• कीन्ही दया तहं करी सहाई ।
  नीलकण्ठ तब नाम कहाई ॥
• पूजन रामचन्द्र जब कीन्हा ।
  जीत के लंक विभीषण दीन्हा ॥
• सहस कमल में हो रहे धारी ।
  कीन्ह परीक्षा तबहिं पुरारी ॥
• एक कमल प्रभु राखेउ जोई ।
  कमल नयन पूजन चहं सोई ॥
• कठिन भक्ति देखी प्रभु शंकर ।
  भए प्रसन्न दिए इच्छित वर ॥
• जय जय जय अनन्त अविनाशी ।
  करत कृपा सब के घटवासी ॥
• दुष्ट सकल नित मोहि सतावै ।
  भ्रमत रहौं मोहि चैन न आवै ॥
• त्राहि त्राहि मैं नाथ पुकारो ।
  येहि अवसर मोहि आन उबारो ॥
• लै त्रिशूल शत्रुन को मारो ।
  संकट से मोहि आन उबारो ॥
• मात-पिता भ्राता सब होई ।
  संकट में पूछत नहिं कोई ॥
• स्वामी एक है आस तुम्हारी ।
  आय हरहु मम संकट भारी ॥
• धन निर्धन को देत सदा हीं ।
  जो कोई जांचे सो फल पाहीं ॥
• अस्तुति केहि विधि करैं तुम्हारी ।
  क्षमहु नाथ अब चूक हमारी ॥
• शंकर हो संकट के नाशन ।
  मंगल कारण विघ्न विनाशन ॥
• योगी यति मुनि ध्यान लगावैं ।
  शारद नारद शीश नवावैं ॥
• नमो नमो जय नमः शिवाय ।
  सुर ब्रह्मादिक पार न पाय ॥
• जो यह पाठ करे मन लाई ।
  ता पर होत है शम्भु सहाई ॥
• ॠनियां जो कोई हो अधिकारी ।
  पाठ करे सो पावन हारी ॥
• पुत्र हीन कर इच्छा जोई ।
  निश्चय शिव प्रसाद तेहि होई ॥
• पण्डित त्रयोदशी को लावे ।
  ध्यान पूर्वक होम करावे ॥
• त्रयोदशी व्रत करै हमेशा ।
  ताके तन नहीं रहै कलेशा ॥
• धूप दीप नैवेद्य चढ़ावे ।
  शंकर सम्मुख पाठ सुनावे ॥
• जन्म जन्म के पाप नसावे ।
  अन्त धाम शिवपुर में पावे ॥
• कहैं अयोध्यादास आस तुम्हारी ।
  जानि सकल दुःख हरहु हमारी ॥
• ॥ दोहा ॥
  नित्त नेम कर प्रातः ही,
  पाठ करौं चालीसा ।
  तुम मेरी मनोकामना,
  पूर्ण करो जगदीश ॥
• मगसर छठि हेमन्त ॠतु,
  संवत चौसठ जान ।
  अस्तुति चालीसा शिवहि,
  पूर्ण कीन कल्याण ॥

 

Shiva Aarti: Shivaratri 2026

• ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा
• ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा, स्वामी जय शिव ओंकारा।
  ब्रह्मा, विष्णु, सदाशिव, अर्द्धांगी धारा॥ ॐ जय शिव…
• एकानन चतुरानन पंचानन राजे,
  हंसानन गरुड़ासन वृषवाहन साजे॥ ॐ जय शिव…
• दो भुज चार चतुर्भुज दस भुज अति सोहे,
  त्रिगुण रूप निरखते, त्रिभुवन जन मोहे॥ ॐ जय शिव…
• अक्षमाला वनमाला मुण्डमाला धारी,
  त्रिपुरारी कंसारी कर माला धारी॥ ॐ जय शिव…
• श्वेताम्बर पीताम्बर बाघम्बर अंगे
  सनकादिक गरुणादिक भूतादिक संगे॥ ॐ जय शिव…
• कर के मध्य कमण्डलु चक्र त्रिशूल धर्ता,
  जगकर्ता जगभर्ता जग संहारकर्ता॥ ॐ जय शिव…
• ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव जानत अविवेका,
  प्रणवाक्षर में शोभित यह त्रिवेद का टीका॥ ॐ जय शिव…
• शिव ओंकारा शिव ओंकारा हर ऊंकारा,
  ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव अर्द्धांगी धारा॥ ॐ जय शिव…
• ॐ जय शिव ओंकारा, स्वामी जय शिव ओंकारा।
  ब्रह्मा विष्णु सदाशिव अर्द्धांगी धारा॥ ॐ जय शिव…

 

Mahashivratri – Mahamrityunjay Mantra

• ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्।
  उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान् मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात्॥

 

 

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