January 2026
Masik Shivratri (Paush)
मासिक शिवरात्रि (पौष)
📅 17 January 2026
About this festival
Monthly Shivratri observed on the 14th day (Chaturdashi) of the Krishna Paksha in Paush month. Devotees fast and worship Lord Shiva through the night.
पौष माह की कृष्ण चतुर्दशी को मासिक शिवरात्रि। भक्त उपवास रखते हैं और रात्रि में भगवान शिव की पूजा करते हैं।
✨ Key Significance
- Fasting
- Shiva worship
- night vigil
- Rudra Abhishek
- Bilva leaves offering
🙏 How to Observe
- Begin the day with sankalp and short prayer.
- Include: Fasting.
- Include: Shiva worship.
- Include: night vigil.
- Conclude with gratitude, prasad, and positive resolve.
📆 January Guidance
Discipline, new-year sankalp, and seasonal purification.
- Morning snan and simple prayer
- Sattvic meals and restraint
- Dana and gratitude in family