Mahashivratri 2026
Mahashivratri 2026: The festival of Mahashivratri is dedicated to Lord Shiva. On this day, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati are worshipped with rituals, which pleases Lord Shiva and fulfills all the wishes of the devotees. This festival is a great festival of faith and determination. Like every year, this festival will be celebrated with great pomp and show. This year, Mahashivratri will be celebrated on February 15, 2026.
The festival of Mahashivratri 2026 will begin at 5:04 pm on February 15 and conclude at 5:34 pm on February 16. The festival of Mahashivratri is celebrated on the Chaturdashi date of the Krishna Paksha of the month of Phalgun. This year, rare coincidences are also forming on the day of Mahashivratri, which are very special, due to which the festival of Mahashivratri becomes even more special.
This rare coincidence is taking place
This year in Mahashivratri 2026, rare coincidences are taking place, on this day Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga is being formed which is extremely auspicious. Work done in this nakshatra is always successful and all wishes are fulfilled, therefore penance, chanting and charity performed on this day yield extraordinary results. Worshiping Lord Shiva in this rare coincidence brings mental peace and removes all kinds of diseases and obstacles and brings wealth and prosperity.
Mahashivratri 2026 date and auspicious time
According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Mahashivratri 2026 will be celebrated on 15 February this year. On this day, Chaturdashi Tithi will begin at 5:04 pm and it will end at 5:34 on 16 February 2026, hence the festival of Mahashivratri will be celebrated on 15 February and the fast will be broken on 16 February.
Why is Mahashivratri celebrated?
Many mythological stories are prevalent for the celebration of Mahashivratri. Three major events are considered the main reasons for this. Let’s learn about them:-
1.Marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati
Mahashivratri is celebrated as the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It is said that on this day, Lord Shiva left his renunciation and entered family life and married Goddess Parvati. Therefore, the union of Shiva and Shakti is celebrated as Mahashivratri. For this reason, devotees also take out Lord Shiva’s wedding procession with great pomp on this day.
2.Appearance of Shivalinga in the Universe
Once, Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma had a dispute over who was superior. Suddenly, a huge Jyotirlinga appeared between them. When they investigated, they discovered that the Jyotirlinga had no beginning or end. This Jyotirlinga appeared on the day of Falgun Chaturdashi, hence this day is celebrated as the origin of Lord Shiva.
3.Poison Drinking and Neelkanth Avatar
When Halahal poison emerged from the ocean during the churning of the ocean, Lord Shiva drank it to protect the gods and demons and held it in his throat, after which he also became known as Neelkanth. After drinking the poison, Lord Shiva’s throat started burning intensely, after which all Shiva devotees performed Abhisheka of Lord Shiva throughout the night. For this reason, the festival of Shivratri is celebrated every year to express gratitude to Lord Shiva.
