Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Shiva, observed with night-long vigil and prayer.
Lunar calendar rule
Chaturdashi of Krishna Paksha, Phalguna month, observed at night.
Significance
Devotees observe fasting and a night vigil across four praharas, offering water and bilva leaves to the Shiva lingam.
Traditional observance
Fasting, night-long vigil, abhishekam and chanting.
In Mauritius
Mauritius hosts one of the largest Maha Shivaratri pilgrimages outside India, with devotees walking to Ganga Talao.
Calculated timings
Reference location: Port Louis, Mauritius · UTC+04:00
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Sunrise
Local apparent sunrise for the selected location.
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Sunset
Local apparent sunset for the selected location.
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Tithi start / end
Interpolated from ephemeris Sun–Moon elongation.
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Nishita kaal
Midpoint of the calculated night, derived from sunset and next sunrise.
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Four prahara windows
Night duration divided into four equal parts.
The date shown is provisional. It has not yet been derived by a verified Mauritius-aware Panchang rule or checked against an official Mauritius calendar, and is never adjusted by hand. Source: not yet verified · Last verified: —.