Sawan Shivratri, also called Masik Shivratri or Masa Shivratri, is one of the most spiritually significant occasions for Lord Shiva devotees. In 2025, the festival will be celebrated on July 23, falling on the Chaturdashi tithi during Krishna Paksha. This day holds immense importance, especially during the month of Sawan, which is considered highly auspicious in the Hindu calendar.
Worshippers across India mark the day with fasting and special prayers dedicated to Lord Shiva. Many visit temples to perform Gangajal Abhishekam, pouring sacred water over Shiva Lingams, and seeking divine blessings for peace and prosperity.
The observance of Sawan Shivratri varies across regions due to different lunar calendar systems. In North Indian states such as Uttarakhand, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar, which follow the Purnimanta lunar calendar, Sawan Shivratri is prominently celebrated in July. However, in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, where the Amanta lunar calendar is followed, a similar festival called Ashadha Shivratri is observed instead.
For 2025, the Chaturdashi tithi will begin at 4:39 AM on July 23 and conclude at 2:28 AM on July 24.
Night Puja Timings for Sawan Shivratri 2025:
- First Prahar: 7:18 PM – 10:01 PM (July 23)
- Second Prahar: 10:01 PM – 12:45 AM (July 24)
- Third Prahar: 12:45 AM – 3:29 AM (July 24)
- Fourth Prahar: 3:29 AM – 6:13 AM (July 24)
- Nishita Kaal Puja: 12:23 AM – 1:07 AM (July 24)
Devotees planning to fast should eat only one meal on the day prior to Shivratri. On the festival day, they wake up early, take a ritual bath, and commit to the fast, continuing prayers through the night. The fast is traditionally broken the next morning after sunrise but before the Chaturdashi tithi ends. The recommended time to break the fast is 6:13 AM on July 24.
