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2017 Masik Shivaratri Vrat dates for San Diego, California, United States

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2017 Shivaratri Dates

Chaturdashi
9 days
Masik Shivaratri
Chaitra, Krishna Chaturdashi
San Diego, United States
06
April 2024
Saturday
2017 Masik Shivaratri Vrat Dates
[2073 - 2074] Vikrama Samvata
Masik Shivaratri
January 25, 2017, Wednesday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 54 Mins
Magha, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 14:27, Jan 25
Ends - 15:32, Jan 26
Maha Shivaratri
February 24, 2017, Friday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 51 Mins
Phalguna, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 08:09, Feb 24
Ends - 07:51, Feb 25
Masik Shivaratri
March 25, 2017, Saturday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 47 Mins
Chaitra, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 23:59, Mar 25
Ends - 22:15, Mar 26
Masik Shivaratri
April 24, 2017, Monday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 43 Mins
Vaishakha, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 11:35, Apr 24
Ends - 08:38, Apr 25
Masik Shivaratri
May 23, 2017, Tuesday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 40 Mins
Jyeshtha, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 20:18, May 23
Ends - 16:38, May 24
Masik Shivaratri
June 22, 2017, Thursday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 39 Mins
Ashadha, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 03:08, Jun 22
Ends - 23:20, Jun 22
Sawan Shivaratri
July 21, 2017, Friday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 40 Mins
Shravana, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 09:20, Jul 21
Ends - 05:58, Jul 22
Masik Shivaratri
August 19, 2017, Saturday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 43 Mins
Bhadrapada, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 16:08, Aug 19
Ends - 13:40, Aug 20
Masik Shivaratri
September 17, 2017, Sunday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 29 Mins
Ashwina, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 00:38, Sep 18
Ends - 23:22, Sep 18
Masik Shivaratri
October 17, 2017, Tuesday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 51 Mins
Kartika, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 11:39, Oct 17
Ends - 11:43, Oct 18
Masik Shivaratri
November 16, 2017, Thursday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 54 Mins
Margashirsha, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 00:39, Nov 16
Ends - 02:00, Nov 17
Masik Shivaratri
December 15, 2017, Friday
Chaturdashi
00 Hours 56 Mins
Pausha, Krishna Chaturdashi
Begins - 17:41, Dec 15
Ends - 19:59, Dec 16

Notes: All timings are represented in 24-hour notation in local time of San Diego, United States with DST adjustment (if applicable).
Hours which are past midnight are suffixed with next day date. In Panchang day starts and ends with sunrise.

2017 Masik Shivaratri

Masik Shivaratri Dates

Shivaratri is great festival of convergence of Shiva and Shakti. Each month, Chaturdashi Tithi during Krishna Paksha is known as Masik Shivaratri.

Masik Shivaratri in month of Magha is known as Maha Shivaratri according to Amavasyant School. However according to Purnimant School Masik Shivaratri in month of Phalguna is known as Maha Shivaratri. In both schools it is naming convention of lunar month which differs. However both, Purnimant and Amavasyant Schools, celebrate all Shivaratris including Maha Shivaratri on same day.

According to Indian Mythology, in the midnight of Maha Shivaratri, Lord Shiva was appeared in form of Linga. Shiva Linga was first worshipped by Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma. Hence Maha Shivaratri is known as birthday of Lord Shiva and devotees worship Shiva Linga during Shivaratri. Shivaratri Vrat is popular since ancient time. In Hindu Puranas we get references of Shivaratri Vrat. According to scriptures even Goddess Lakshmi, Indrani, Saraswati, Gayatri, Savitri, Sita, Parvati, Rati observed Shivaratri fast.

Devotees, who want to observe Masik Shivaratri Vrat, can start it from Maha Shivaratri day and continue it for a year. It is believed that impossible and difficult task can be fulfilled by observing Masik Shivaratri Vrats by the grace of Lord Shiva. Devotees should keep awake during Shivaratri and perform Shiva Puja during midnight. Unmarried women observe this fast to get married and married women observe this fast to maintain peace and tranquility in their married life.

Masik Shivaratri when falls on Tuesday becomes highly auspicious. Shivaratri Pujan is suggested during midnight which is known as Nishita Kaal and prevails for two Ghati. DrikPanchang.com lists Nishita Kaal Muhurta to perform Shiva Pujan for all Shivaratri fasts.

Lord Shiva is also known as Bholenath due to his gullible nature.

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