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Mahashivartri 2026: Every year the holy festival of Mahashivratri is celebrated on the Chaturdashi date of Krishna Paksha of Phalgun month. According to mythological beliefs, the union of Shiva and Shakti took place on this day. This year Mahashivratri is going to be celebrated on 15th February. On the day of Mahashivratri, devotees do special worship of Bholenath and Mother Parvati. Also observe fast.
It is believed that on this day Bholenath remains in a happy mood and gets pleased with the worship and fasting and fulfills all the wishes quickly. On the day of Mahashivratri, long queues of devotees are seen in Shiva temples across the country for Jalabhishek. However, this year Bhadra Yoga is also being formed on Mahashivratri. In such a situation, the question in the minds of many people is whether this will affect the Jalabhishek of Lord Shiva also? In such a situation, let us know how long will Bhadra Kaal last on Mahashivratri? Also when can Jalabhishek be done?
Mahashivratri 2026 time of Bhadra period ( Mahashivartri 2026 Bhadra Kaal Time)
According to the Panchang, Bhadra Kaal will start from 05.04 pm on 15th February. The Bhadra period will end at 05:23 am on 16th February. That means Bhadra Kaal will last for about 12 hours 19 minutes on Mahashivaratri. However, there is nothing to worry about. According to pundits and astrologers, on Mahashivratri, Bhadra will reside in the underworld.
It is said in the scriptures that when Bhadra is in the underworld, it does not affect the earth. Therefore, on the day of Mahashivratri, devotees can perform Jalabhishek and worship Lord Shiva without any confusion.
Auspicious time of Mahashivratri 2026 Jalabhishek (Mahashivratri 2026 Jal Abhishek Subh Muhurat)
This year, there are many auspicious times for Jalabhishek of Mahadev on the day of Mahashivratri. On this day, the first Muhurta will be from 08:24 am to 09:48 am. The second Muhurta will be from 09:48 am to 11:11 am. The third nectar will be the best time. This will last from 11:11 am to 12:35 pm. The auspicious time in the evening will be from 06:11 to 07:47. Devotees can perform Jalabhishek of Lord Shiva during all these auspicious times.
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