There is one Masik Shivratri in June 2025. The dates and timings below are computed for New Delhi.
| Date | Day | Name | Paksha / Month | Tithi Begins | Tithi Ends | Nishita puja |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2025 | Tue | Masik Shivratri (Ashadha) | Krishna · Jyeshtha | 10:10 PM, 23 Jun | 7:00 PM, 24 Jun | Midnight |
All dates & times computed for New Delhi (IST) with the Swiss Ephemeris + Lahiri ayanamsa — not copied.
There are 12 Masik Shivratri in 2025 for the Delhi region — one each lunar month, of which Phalguna’s is Maha Shivratri.
Shiva is worshipped during nishita kaal — roughly midnight — on Krishna Chaturdashi. The vrat is kept through the day and night.
Maha Shivratri is the Masik Shivratri of the month of Phalguna and is the grandest of the year; the others are the monthly observances.
Devotees fast through the day, keep a night vigil (jagran), and worship Shiva during nishita kaal at midnight — offering water, milk, bilva leaves and a lamp to the lingam, and chanting Om Namah Shivaya. Practice varies by devotion.
Both honour Shiva but fall on different tithis — Pradosh on Trayodashi (13th) at dusk, Masik Shivratri on Chaturdashi (14th) of the waning fortnight at midnight nishita kaal. They occur close together each month.
Many keep a nirjala or fruit fast until the puja; permitted foods are fruit, milk, sabudana and rock salt, avoiding grains. The strictness is a personal choice.
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