Mahashivratri 2024: The festival of marriage of Lord Bholenath and Mother Parvati is celebrated as Mahashivratri. According to the calendar, the festival of Mahashivratri is celebrated every year on the Trayodashi date of Phalgun month. This year the festival of Mahashivratri will be celebrated on 08 March. On March 8, the festival of Mahashivratri will be celebrated in the auspicious conjunction of planets and Sarvarthasiddhi Yoga of Shivayoga.
Worship of Lord Shiva in rare yoga on Mahashivratri (Mahashivratri 2024 Shubh Yog)
On March 8, the festival of Mahashivratri will be celebrated in the auspicious conjunction of planets and Sarvarthasiddhi Yoga of Shivayoga. This time Mahashivratri will be even more special. According to the calculations of the calendar and religious belief, this type of yogic conjunction and planetary position occurs only once or twice in 300 years on Mahashivratri. In this rare yoga, worship of Lord Shiva is considered to give quick results. On Mahashivratri, on Friday, after Shravan Nakshatra, Dhanishtha Nakshatra, Shivayoga, Gar Karan and Moon of Capricorn/Aquarius will be witnessed. At the same time, there will be a conjunction of Sun, Saturn and Mercury in Aquarius. This type of yoga is formed once or twice in three centuries, when the constellation, yoga and position of the planets relate to the center triangle.
By worshiping Lord Shiva in auspicious coincidence and auspicious time, his devotees will get the desired results. On this day, crowds of Shiva devotees gather in the temples from early morning. All the devotees get involved in worshiping the Lord. Many people also get Rudrabhishek done in their homes on this day. Lord Bholenath is worshiped in many ways. But on Mahashivratri, if the devotees do special worship of Lord Shiva with Belpatra, then their financial problems will be solved.
This is Mahashivratri among the 12 Shivratri’s that occur throughout the year. That is, this Shivratri falling on Trayodashi of Krishna Paksha of Phalgun month comes in the category of Mahashivratri. Lord Shiva should be especially worshiped on this day. In this, Lord Shiva can be pleased through Panchamrit Abhishek, Shodashopachar or Panchopachar worship, Ashtadhyayi Rudra, Laghu Rudra, Maha Rudra etc.
Sarvarth Siddhi Yoga on Mahashivratri (Mahashivratri 2024 Sarvarth Siddhi Yog)
Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga is being formed on Mahashivratri. By worshiping Lord Shiva and observing fast in Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, you attain ultimate success. Along with this, Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga is considered especially auspicious for financial gain and accomplishment of work. Starting any new work, business or job in this auspicious yoga is considered to give good results.
Do Abhishek of Lord Shiva with these things (Lord Shiva Abhishek)
It is auspicious to anoint Shivalinga with honey while worshiping Lord Shiva on the day of Mahashivratri festival. By doing this, all the problems coming in the devotee’s work life are removed and the blessings of Lord Shiva remain intact. Performing Rudrabhishek of Lord Shiva with curd on the day of Shivratri also removes all the problems in the financial sector. Mother Lakshmi is pleased by anointing Lord Shiva with sugarcane juice. While anointing Lord Shiva 108 times ‘Om Parvatipataye Namah’ Mantra should be chanted. By doing this there is no famine in life.
Mahashivratri worship method (Mahashivratri 2024 Puja Vidhi)
On the day of Mahashivratri, bathe Lord Shiva with Panchamrit. Offer 8 pots of saffron water. Light a lamp all night. Apply sandalwood tilak. Offer Belpatra, Bhang, Dhatura, Sugarcane juice, Tulsi, Nutmeg, Lotus Gatte, Fruits, Sweets, Sweet Paan, Perfume and Dakshina. Lastly, distribute the Prasad by offering kheer containing saffron.
Why is Belpatra offered to Lord Bholenath?
There is a story behind offering Belpatra to Lord Shiva which is related to Mother Parvati. It is said that Mother Parvati had performed severe penance to get Lord Shiva as her husband. He had observed many fasts for Lord Shiva. Once Lord Shiva was doing penance under a banyan tree, Mother Parvati had observed many fasts to get Lord Shiva. One day Lord Shiva was doing penance sitting under a Belpatra tree in the forest. When Mother Parvati forgot to bring the material for the worship of Lord Shiva, she completely covered Lord Shiva with the fallen Bel leaves, which made Lord Shiva very happy. Since then Belpatra started being offered to Lord Shiva.
Benefits of offering Belpatra on Shivalinga
Lord Bholenath becomes happy very quickly. Although Lord Bholenath is worshiped in different ways, but the devotee who offers Belpatra to Lord Bholenath while worshiping him, gets a lot of benefits. Those devotees who offer vine to Lord Shiva on Mahashivratri, their money related problems go away. Along with this, the married life of the husband and wife who offer Belpatra to Lord Shiva together on Mahashivratri becomes happy. Along with this, one also gets the happiness of having children.
List of monthly Shivratri for the year 2024 (Masik Shivratri 2024 date List)
Paush Monthly Shivratri: 9 January
Magh Monthly Shivratri: 8 February
Phalgun monthly Shivratri or Mahashivratri: March 8th
Chaitra Monthly Shivratri: 7 April
Vaishakh monthly Shivratri: 6th May
Jyeshtha Monthly Shivratri: 4th June
Ashadh Monthly Shivratri: 4th of July
Sawan Monthly Shivratri: 2 August
Bhadrapada Monthly Shivratri: 1st September
Ashwin Monthly Shivratri: 30 September
Kartik Monthly Shivratri: 30 October
Margashirsha Monthly Shivratri: 29 November
Paush Monthly Shivratri: 29 December
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