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Masa Shivaratri is an auspicious day to perform Shiva Puja. It falls on Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi, a day prior to Amavasya or No Moon. Here you can get the list of Masa Shivaratri 2026 dates.
Maha Shivaratri is observed on Masa Shivratri in Magh month as per Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, and Kannada Calendars; and in Falgun month as per North Indian Hindi calendars.
Basic meaning
Māsa/Masik means monthly, and Shivaratri means the night sacred to Shiva.
Thus there are 12 (sometimes 13 in adhika māsa) monthly Shivaratris in a year, while Mahā Shivaratri is the special once‑a‑year observance in Māgha/Phālguna.
Tithi and timing
Māsa Shivaratri is kept on Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi, which is especially dear to Shiva and called pāpa‑nāśinī in Purāṇic verses.
The core worship is during niśīta kāla (astronomical midnight period), when abhiṣeka and japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” are emphasized.
Vrat and pūjā practice
Observers usually fast from sunrise until after midnight or till next morning; some keep nirjala, others phalahāra.
Main acts: snāna, clean vastra, vibhūti on the forehead, abhiṣeka of liṅga with jal, pañcāmṛta, bilva‑patra, white flowers, and continuous japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and Mahāmṛtyuñjaya, with jagaraṇa in Shiva‑pūjā and śāstra‑pārāyaṇa.
Phala and spiritual significance
Monthly Shivaratri is praised as capable of destroying sins and leading towards Śiva‑sāyujya; some texts extol it as more efficacious than even Aśvamedha‑yajña when done with niṣkāma‑bhāva.
Regular observance is said to pacify tamo and rajo guṇa, help control senses and negative emotions like krodha, mātsarya, and lobha, and strengthen inner śānti and dharmic resolve.
Here is the list of Masa Shivaratri 2026 dates:
Friday, 16 January 2026 – Masa Shivaratri in Magh Month (Poushya Month in Amavasyant Panchang)
Sunday, 15 February 2026 – Masa Shivaratri in Phalguna Month (Magha Month)
Tuesday, 17 March 2026 – Masa Shivaratri in Chaitra Month (Falguna Month)
Wednesday, 15 April 2026 – Masa Shivaratri in Vaishakha Month (Chaitra Maas)
Friday, 15 May 2026 – Masa Shivaratri in Jyeshta Month (Vaishakha Maas)
Saturday, 13 June 2026 – Masa Shivaratri in Jyeshta Month (Adhika Jyeshta Month)
Sunday, 12 July 2026 – Masa Shivaratri in Ashada Month (Nija Jyeshta Month)
Tuesday, 11 August 2026 – Masa Shivaratri in Shravan Month (Ashada Month)
Wednesday, 9 September 2026 – Masa Shivaratri in Bhadrapad Month (Shravan Month)
Thursday, 8 October 2026 – Masa Shivaratri in Ashwin Month (Bhadrapad Maas)
Saturday, 7 November 2026 – Masa Shivaratri in Karthik Month (Ashwin Maas)
Monday, 7 December 2026 – Masa Shivaratri in Margashirsha Month (Kartik Maas)