Masik Shivaratri
Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar

Masik Shivaratri Vrat Calendar 2002

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 2002 lists 12 dates, beginning with Masik Shivaratri on 11 January.

Masik Shivaratri Days

January 2002

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 11 January 2002 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 5:15 PM, Jan 11 5:53 PM, Jan 12

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

February 2002

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 10 February 2002 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 9:11 AM, Feb 10 11:05 AM, Feb 11

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

March 2002

  • Maha Shivaratri

    Tuesday, 12 March 2002 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 2:37 AM, Mar 12 5:00 AM, Mar 13

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

April 2002

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 10 April 2002 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 8:12 PM, Apr 10 10:37 PM, Apr 11

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

May 2002

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Friday, 10 May 2002 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 1:06 PM, May 10 2:51 PM, May 11

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

June 2002

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 9 June 2002 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 4:26 AM, Jun 9 5:22 AM, Jun 10

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

July 2002

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 8 July 2002 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 6:00 PM, Jul 8 5:18 PM, Jul 9

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

August 2002

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Wednesday, 7 August 2002 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 5:26 AM, Aug 7 3:39 AM, Aug 8

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

September 2002

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Thursday, 5 September 2002 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 3:28 PM, Sep 5 12:13 PM, Sep 6

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

October 2002

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Saturday, 5 October 2002 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 12:24 AM, Oct 5 8:44 PM, Oct 5

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

November 2002

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Sunday, 3 November 2002 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 9:23 AM, Nov 3 5:43 AM, Nov 4

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

December 2002

  • Masik Shivaratri Vrat

    Monday, 2 December 2002 Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi 7:00 PM, Dec 2 3:56 PM, Dec 3

    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.