Monthly Shiva vrat
Masik Shivratri — Dates, Vrat, Night Vigil & Shiva Puja Vidhi
Masik Shivratri dates 2026 & 2027
| Masik Shivratri | Date | Hindu month |
|---|---|---|
| Pausha Masik Shivratri(पौष मासिक शिवरात्रि) | Friday, 16 January 2026 | पौष |
| Maha Shivratri(महा शिवरात्रि) | Sunday, 15 February 2026 | माघ |
| Phalguna Masik Shivratri(फाल्गुन मासिक शिवरात्रि) | Tuesday, 17 March 2026 | फाल्गुन |
| Chaitra Masik Shivratri(चैत्र मासिक शिवरात्रि) | Wednesday, 15 April 2026 | चैत्र |
| Vaisakha Masik Shivratri(वैशाख मासिक शिवरात्रि) | Friday, 15 May 2026 | वैशाख |
| Vaisakha Masik Shivratri(वैशाख मासिक शिवरात्रि) | Saturday, 13 June 2026 | वैशाख |
| Jyeshtha Masik Shivratri(ज्येष्ठ मासिक शिवरात्रि)Next | Sunday, 12 July 2026 | ज्येष्ठ |
| Ashadha Masik Shivratri(आषाढ़ मासिक शिवरात्रि) | Tuesday, 11 August 2026 | आषाढ़ |
| Shravana Masik Shivratri(श्रावण मासिक शिवरात्रि) | Wednesday, 9 September 2026 | श्रावण |
| Bhadrapada Masik Shivratri(भाद्रपद मासिक शिवरात्रि) | Thursday, 8 October 2026 | भाद्रपद |
| Ashvina Masik Shivratri(आश्विन मासिक शिवरात्रि) | Saturday, 7 November 2026 | आश्विन |
| Kartika Masik Shivratri(कार्तिक मासिक शिवरात्रि) | Monday, 7 December 2026 | कार्तिक |
All Masik Shivratri dates are computed from real planetary positions using the Swiss Ephemeris engine with Lahiri Ayanamsa — the Chaturdashi tithi boundary, not a fixed calendar.
What is Masik Shivratri?
Masik Shivratri (मासिक शिवरात्रि) is the Chaturdashi tithi — the fourteenth day — of the Krishna Paksha, the waning fortnight, of every lunar month. “Masik” means monthly, so unlike Maha Shivratri (which comes once a year in Phalgun), Masik Shivratri is a monthly vrat dedicated to Lord Shiva. There are twelve in a normal year and thirteen when an Adhik Maas (extra month) is added. The vrat is kept with a day-and-night fast and a jagran — a night vigil of Shiva worship — to seek relief from suffering, doshas and the karmic patterns weighing on a devotee's life.
The date can never be picked from the English calendar; it is fixed by the exact Chaturdashi tithi of the waning moon, which is why every date in the table above is computed from real planetary positions using the Swiss Ephemeris engine, never copied from a generic list.
Masik Shivratri vs Maha Shivratri
Maha Shivratri is the single greatest Shivratri of the year — the Krishna-Paksha Chaturdashi of the month of Phalgun (February–March), the night said to mark the cosmic dance of Shiva. Masik Shivratri is the same dark-fortnight fourteenth night, but in every other lunar month, observed as a recurring monthly vrat. The puja, the abhishek and the night vigil are kept the same way; Maha Shivratri simply carries the highest merit.
Devotees who cannot keep all twelve often begin a Masik Shivratri vrat from one Shivratri and continue through the year, treating each month as a step toward the Maha Shivratri at the end. Every Masik Shivratri date in the table above is engine-computed by tithi — never added from memory.
Masik Shivratri vrat rules & the night vigil
The Masik Shivratri vrat is a day-and-night fast with a jagran. Devotees bathe early, take a sankalp, and worship the Shiva Linga through the day with the panchamrit abhishek (water, milk, curd, honey, ghee), bel patra, white flowers, dhatura and bhasma, chanting “Om Namah Shivaya” and the Mahamrityunjaya mantra. Many keep a strict nirjala or phalahar fast and stay awake for the four prahars of the night.
The night vigil is the heart of the vrat — an abhishek and aarti in each prahar where possible, with the fast broken the next morning (paaran) after the final puja. The Pradosh Kaal of the evening is the most auspicious window to begin; for the exact twilight and moonrise time in your city, use the daily Panchang.
Masik Shivratri puja vidhi
- Take the sankalp at sunrise. Rise before sunrise, bathe, wear clean clothes, and resolve to keep the Masik Shivratri vrat for Lord Shiva. From this point take only fruit, milk and permitted vrat food (or a nirjala fast) until the fast is broken after the night vigil.
- Set up the Shiva Linga puja. Place a Shiva Linga or an image of Lord Shiva, light a ghee diya, and keep ready water, milk, bel patra, white flowers, dhatura, bhasma and chandan. Bel patra (in leaves of three) is essential to Shiva worship — the puja is incomplete without it.
- Perform the abhishek. Bathe the Shiva Linga with the panchamrit abhishek — water, milk, curd, honey and ghee — then plain water, chanting 'Om Namah Shivaya'. Offer bel patra, white flowers and chandan, and for a heavy Shani add a black-til or mustard-oil offering.
- Chant the Shiva mantra and stotra. Chant 'Om Namah Shivaya' 108 times, and read or listen to the Mahamrityunjaya mantra or the Rudrashtakam. Keep speech truthful and the mind on the difficulty you wish lightened.
- Keep the night vigil (jagran). Masik Shivratri is observed through the night. Stay awake for the prahars of the night in japa, bhajan and Shiva katha, with an abhishek and aarti in each prahar where possible. Avoid sleep, anger and gossip.
- Break the fast the next morning. After the final puja and aarti at dawn, offer prasad to Shiva, then take your own simple meal (paaran). Distribute the prasad to the family and donate to the needy.
Shiva upay for Shani & Mangal on Masik Shivratri
Shiva is the deity invoked for relief from a heavy Shani and an afflicted Mangal. On Masik Shivratri the traditional upay is the jalabhishek (water offering) on the Shiva Linga, the Mahamrityunjaya mantra for protection, bel patra and white flowers, and a black-til or mustard-oil offering for Shani; for Mangal, a red-flower offering and the Hanuman / Mangal stotra are added. Donate to the needy before breaking the fast.
Which planet is actually creating the heaviness — a hard Shani over your Moon or 10th house, Sade Sati, an afflicted Mangal, or a Rahu-Ketu pattern — and which upay fits, depends on your chart. Generate your free kundali to see your Shani, your Mangal, and the upay that fits the pattern that keeps weighing on you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Masik Shivratri?
Masik Shivratri is the Chaturdashi tithi (fourteenth day) of the Krishna Paksha (waning fortnight) of each lunar month, observed as a monthly vrat dedicated to Lord Shiva. 'Masik' means monthly, so unlike the once-a-year Maha Shivratri, Masik Shivratri comes every lunar month — twelve or thirteen times a year. Devotees fast and keep a night vigil (jagran), worshipping the Shiva Linga with the abhishek of water, milk and bel patra, and chant 'Om Namah Shivaya' to seek Shiva's grace for relief from suffering, doshas and karmic blocks.
When is the next Masik Shivratri?
The next Masik Shivratri is the upcoming Krishna-Paksha Chaturdashi in the live table above, highlighted as the Next date. Shivratri is never fixed to the English calendar — it is the exact Chaturdashi tithi of the waning moon, so every date here is computed from the real Moon-Sun separation using the Swiss Ephemeris engine, not copied from a generic list.
How is Masik Shivratri different from Maha Shivratri?
Maha Shivratri is the single greatest Shivratri of the year — the Krishna-Paksha Chaturdashi of the month of Phalgun (Feb–Mar). Masik Shivratri is the same Chaturdashi tithi but in every other lunar month, observed as a monthly vrat. The puja and fast are kept the same way; Maha Shivratri simply carries the highest merit. Both fall on the dark-fortnight fourteenth night, and every date in the table is engine-computed by tithi, never added by hand.
What are the Masik Shivratri vrat rules?
The Masik Shivratri vrat is a day-and-night fast with a night vigil. Devotees bathe early, take a sankalp, and worship the Shiva Linga through the day with the panchamrit abhishek (water, milk, curd, honey, ghee), bel patra, white flowers, dhatura and bhasma, chanting 'Om Namah Shivaya' or the Rudri / Mahamrityunjaya mantra. Many keep a strict nirjala or phalahar fast and stay awake for the four prahars of the night, breaking the fast the next morning after the final puja.
Why does the same heaviness and bad luck keep returning no matter what I do?
When effort keeps meeting delay, the same heaviness returns, and progress is blocked for no clear reason, Jyotish reads it through the chart — a hard Shani (Saturn) over the Moon or 10th house, Sade Sati, an afflicted Mangal, or a karmic Rahu-Ketu axis. Masik Shivratri is the prescribed day to address it: Shiva worship, the Mahamrityunjaya mantra, and the Shani-Mangal upay matched to your chart are the traditional way to lighten that pattern. Which planet is actually behind it depends on your kundali.
Which Shiva upay should I do on Masik Shivratri for Shani or Mangal?
Shiva is the deity invoked for relief from a heavy Shani and an afflicted Mangal. On Masik Shivratri the traditional upay is the jalabhishek (water offering) on the Shiva Linga, the Mahamrityunjaya mantra for protection, bel patra and white flowers, and a black-til or mustard-oil offering for Shani. For Mangal, a red-flower offering and the Hanuman / Mangal stotra are added. Which combination fits — and how strong Shani or Mangal actually is in your chart — depends on your kundali.