🔱 Maha Shivaratri 2026
Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi – 4 Yama Night Worship
Shivaratri is a night vigil! The fast is incomplete without 4 Yama Puja.
🔱 Maha Shivaratri 2026
February 15
Sunday
🌑 Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi
🔬 Astronomical Truth
Maha Shivaratri falls on Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi in Masi month. Sun-Moon angle is 168°-180°. The night before Amavasai - when darkness is most profound.
🌙 Chaturdashi tithi throughout night = Shivaratri fast
🕉️ 4 Yama Puja Schedule
1️⃣ First Yama
Milk Abhishekam
6 PM - 9 PM
2️⃣ Second Yama
Curd Abhishekam
9 PM - 12 AM
3️⃣ Third Yama
Ghee Abhishekam
12 AM - 3 AM
4️⃣ Fourth Yama
Honey Abhishekam
3 AM - 6 AM
🕛 Lingodbhava Time:
Midnight 12:00 - 12:30 AM
🚫 Common Myths (Busted)
❌ "Fasting during day is enough"
FALSE!
✅ Shivaratri = Night vigil fast. 4 Yama Puja is mandatory.
❌ "Monthly Shivaratri is the same"
FALSE!
✅ Masi month Shivaratri = Maha Shivaratri. Most important.
❌ "Shivaratri on Amavasai"
FALSE!
✅ On Chaturdashi (14th tithi), not Amavasai.
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