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Maha Shivratri 2026 Puja Rules: On the occasion of Shivratri, devotees worship Lord Shiva and perform bhajans and kirtans throughout the night. According to beliefs, fasting on this day brings special blessings of Lord Shiva and brings happiness and prosperity in life. However, some rules for fasting have been mentioned in the scriptures, which are very important to follow.
This year the very holy festival of Mahashivratri will be celebrated on 15 February 2026. On the occasion of Mahashivratri, the time of worship of Nishith Kaal will be from 11.52 am on the night of 15 February 2026 to 12.42 am on 16 February 2026.
Follow these rules on the occasion of Shivratri?
There are many rules for offering water in the worship of Lord Shiva, which is very important for all of us to follow. If these rules are ignored then the full results of the puja are not achieved. Let us first know what is the correct rule of offering water on Shivalinga?
- While offering water to Shivalinga, one should always stand facing south.
- By doing this, Mahadev becomes pleased and accepts your worship.
- While offering water, keep in mind that the water should fall on the Shivalinga from the north direction.
- It is not considered appropriate to circumambulate immediately after offering water.
Follow these rules strictly on the day of Mahashivratri?
It is very important to choose the right vessel to worship Lord Shiva on the occasion of Mahashivratri. It is inauspicious to use bronze utensils in worship. Therefore, use gold, silver or copper utensils to offer milk to Shivling.
One should avoid wearing black colored clothes on Mahashivratri. By doing this Lord Shiva gets angry. Wear yellow or light colored clothes for worship. These also include white, blue, pink and orange colors.
If for some reason you cannot keep fast on the occasion of Mahashivratri, then avoid consuming tamasic food like meat, alcohol, onion and garlic on that day. It is believed that this reduces the results of the puja.
On Mahashivratri, keep your mind pure and do not let any kind of wrong thought come into your mind.
During the fast, consume only fruits instead of grains. Worshiping Lord Shiva on this auspicious occasion keeps the mind calm.
Offering basil leaves to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Mahashivratri is considered taboo.
Apart from this, avoid offering sesame seeds to Lord Shiva, because sesame seeds are produced from the filth of Lord Vishnu.
During Mahashivratri, one should not offer broken rice to Lord Shiva.
Apart from this, coconut water should not be offered to Lord Shiva on the day of Mahashivratri.
Offering Bilva leaves to Lord Shiva on Mahashivratri has special significance. In such a situation, all three leaves of Bilva Patra should be complete, fragmented leaves should never be offered.
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