Masik Shivaratri
Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar

Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 1973

A month-by-month list of every Masik Shivaratri of the year — the monthly night-vigil fast of Lord Shiva, kept at nishita kaal (midnight) on the dark-fortnight (Krishna) Chaturdashi. It includes the great Maha Shivaratri of Phalguna, with the lunar month and tithi timing of each.

Masik Shivaratri 1973 lists 13 dates, beginning with Masik Shivaratri on 2 January.

Masik Shivaratri Days

January 1973

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 2 January 1973 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 4:45 PM, Jan 2 7:08 PM, Jan 3

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

February 1973

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 1 February 1973 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:49 PM, Feb 1 2:04 PM, Feb 2

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

March 1973

  • Maha Shivaratri

    Saturday, 3 March 1973 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 6:33 AM, Mar 3 6:44 AM, Mar 4

    The great night of Lord Shiva, observed with fasting, a night vigil and Rudrabhishek.

April 1973

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 1 April 1973 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 9:12 PM, Apr 1 7:35 PM, Apr 2

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

May 1973

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Tuesday, 1 May 1973 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 8:29 AM, May 1 5:38 AM, May 2

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 30 May 1973 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 5:20 PM, May 30 1:48 PM, May 31

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

June 1973

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 29 June 1973 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:31 AM, Jun 29 8:54 PM, Jun 29

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

July 1973

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Saturday, 28 July 1973 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 7:09 AM, Jul 28 3:46 AM, Jul 29

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

August 1973

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 26 August 1973 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 2:03 PM, Aug 26 11:23 AM, Aug 27

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

September 1973

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 24 September 1973 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 10:18 PM, Sep 24 8:36 PM, Sep 25

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

October 1973

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 24 October 1973 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 8:39 AM, Oct 24 8:34 AM, Oct 25

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

November 1973

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 22 November 1973 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 10:31 PM, Nov 22 11:39 PM, Nov 23

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

December 1973

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Saturday, 22 December 1973 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 3:35 PM, Dec 22 5:59 PM, Dec 23

    The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.

Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).

About the Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar

A month-by-month list of every Masik Shivaratri of the year — the monthly night-vigil fast of Lord Shiva, kept at nishita kaal (midnight) on the dark-fortnight (Krishna) Chaturdashi. It includes the great Maha Shivaratri of Phalguna, with the lunar month and tithi timing of each.

Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Dates are shown for the current and the coming year.