Mahashivratri 2025: Step by Step Puja Vidhi and Fasting Tips

Maha Shivratri 2025

Every year, the Hindu festival Maha Shivratri is celebrated in memory of Lord Shiva. During the Hindu month of Phalguna, which usually occurs in late February or early March, the fourteenth day of the dark fortnight falls. To seek the blessings of Lord Shiva, devotees fast and perform unique puja rituals on this auspicious day.

When will Maha Shivratiri be in 2025?

This year, Mahashivratri festival 2025 will be celebrated on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.

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Maha Shivratri 2025: Puja rituals

Here is a complete guide on Maha Shivratri Puja practices:
cleaning
Shower to stay clean and put on new, clean clothes. Choose the place or clean room where the puja will be performed.
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Place a wooden board, place an idol or portrait of Lord Shiva, a Shiv Linga or a Shiva Yantra. Use fruits, leaves and flowers to decorate the room.
Offer
Gift your favorite foods like fruits, milk and honey to Lord Shiva. Bael, Bhang and Dhatura leaves can also be offered to bring good fortune for this event.
Abhishekam
Abhisheak on Shiva Lingam is one of the most important and important rituals performed on Mahashivratri day. While chanting mantras, Abhishekam should be performed on the Shiva lingam with five sacred items like milk, curd, honey, powdered sugar or boora and ghee.
Chanting mantras
Chant mantras like Mahamrityunjaya Mantra or Om Namah Shivaya to attain blessings of Lord Shiva. You can also recite other prayers or hymns: Shiva Chalisa, Shiva Sahastranama.
Aarti
Lighting a lamp and waving it in front of the god is called aarti and is used to complete the puja. Aarti is recited loudly and if we talk about performing Aarti in front of Lord Shiva then one has to chant "Jai Shiv Omkara".

Mahashivratri Fasting Tips for Devotees:

Choose the type of fasting that best suits your level of devotion and health:

Nirjala quickly

Those who have great determination and physical endurance observe Nirjala Vrat, a complete fast without food and water.

Falahar Vrat

• Devotees can observe this fast by consuming milk, fruits and certain foods suitable for fasting such as nuts and dry fruits.
• Eating light vegetarian meals, without grains or legumes, but with elements such as potatoes and rock salt, is called partial fasting.
• Choose a fasting strategy based on your spiritual goals and physical abilities.

Get ready

• Fasting is an exercise for the body and mind. Organizing in advance will help you stay focused.
• To ensure that your body is full of energy on the fasting day, you should get enough sleep.
• The day before, eat a balanced dinner with plenty of fluids and fruits and vegetables.
• Set your fasting goals and place emphasis on spiritual development, inner serenity and devotion.

Spiritual activities

• Maha Shivratri is a time to connect with the spiritual self and not just abstain from food.
• Recite Shiva mantras such as "Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra" or "Om Namah Shivaya".
• To clear your mind and strengthen your bond with Lord Shiva, you need to meditate.
• Read texts about Shiva, such as the Shiva Purana.
• The spiritual benefits of fasting increase when the time is spent in prayer and introspection.

Mantra
1. Om Namah Shivaye..!!
2. Om Trayambhakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushti Vardhanam Urvarukmiv Bandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya Ma Maritat..!!

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