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This festival is celebrated on the Chaturdashi date of Krishna Paksha of Phalgun month. Must follow the story on Dynamite News:
New Delhi: The festival of Maha Shivratri is being celebrated with great devotion across the country today. Thousands of devotees are flocking various temples across India to offer prayers.
This festival is celebrated on the Chaturdashi date of Krishna Paksha of Phalgun month. It is believed that the marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati took place on this day.
On this occasion, Shiva and Parvati are worshiped with devotion. Mahashivratri is considered to be the most important among the 12 Shivratris that come throughout the year. This year this holy festival is being celebrated with full devotion and gaiety today.
Maha Shivratri four 'pahar pujan'
– The time for the first pahar pujan will be from 6:19 pm to 9:26 pm today.
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– The time for the second pahar pujan will be from 9:26 pm tonight till 12:34 am on February 27 midnight.
– The time for the third pahar pujan will be from 12:34 am to 3:41 am on February 27 midnight.
– The time for the fourth pahar pujan will be from 3:41 am to 6:48 am on February 27.
Mahashivratri 2025 Rudrabhishek Muhurat
There are 4 Muhurats for offering water on Mahashivratri today. Water can be offered today from 6:47 am to 9:42 am. After this, water can be offered during the afternoon from 11:06 am to 12:35 pm. Then, Jalabhishek can also be done today from 3:25 pm to 6:08 pm. And the last Muhurta will start at 8:54 pm tonight and will last till 12:01 am.
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Maha Shivratri Katha
According to Garun Puran, on this day a Nishadraj went hunting with his dog but he did not find any prey. Tired and troubled by hunger and thirst, he sat down on the bank of a pond, where there was a Shivling under a Bilva tree. To give rest to his body, he plucked some Bilva leaves, which also fell on the Shivling.
To clean his feet, he sprinkled water from the pond on them, some drops of which also fell on the Shivling. While doing this, one of his arrows fell down; to pick it up, he bent in front of the Shivling.
In this way, he unknowingly completed the entire process of Shiv-worship on the day of Shivratri. After death, when Yamdoot came to take him, Shiva's Ganas protected him and drove them away.