Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 1997
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 1997 lists 13 dates, beginning with Masik Shivaratri on 7 January.
Masik Shivaratri Days
January 1997
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 4:20 PM, Jan 7 – 1:17 PM, Jan 8
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
February 1997
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 3:59 AM, Feb 6 – 12:30 AM, Feb 7
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
March 1997
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 5:34 PM, Mar 6 – 2:04 PM, Mar 7
The great night of Lord Shiva, observed with fasting, a night vigil and Rudrabhishek.
April 1997
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:48 PM, Apr 5 – 7:35 PM, Apr 6
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
May 1997
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 6:48 AM, May 5 – 4:24 AM, May 6
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
June 1997
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 2:43 PM, Jun 3 – 1:27 PM, Jun 4
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
July 1997
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 11:45 PM, Jul 2 – 11:36 PM, Jul 3
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
August 1997
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 10:38 AM, Aug 1 – 12:01 PM, Aug 2
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 12:32 AM, Aug 31 – 2:45 AM, Sep 1
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
September 1997
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 5:07 PM, Sep 29 – 7:48 PM, Sep 30
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
October 1997
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 11:39 AM, Oct 29 – 1:45 PM, Oct 30
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
November 1997
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 6:18 AM, Nov 28 – 7:34 AM, Nov 29
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
December 1997
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 11:58 PM, Dec 27 – 11:37 PM, Dec 28
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.