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Sawan Shivratri 2026: Puja timings and rituals for August 11
Sawan Shivratri falls on August 11 this year. The best time for jalabhishek (offering water to the Shivling) starts at 4:54 am and continues until 1:52 am on August 12, according to…
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Sawan Shivratri falls on August 11 this year. The best time for jalabhishek (offering water to the Shivling) starts at 4:54 am and continues until 1:52 am on August 12, according to Aaj Tak. Astrologers say the supreme muhurat for offering water is between 5:23 am and 6:00 am, followed by the Abhijeet muhurat from 12:06 pm to 12:58 pm.
The four prahar (period) puja timings are: first prahar 7:04 pm to 9:45 pm, second 9:45 pm to 12:26 am, third 12:26 am to 3:07 am, and fourth 3:07 am to 5:49 am. Worshippers are advised to bathe first, take a sankalp, offer belpatra, bhasma, rudraksha, milk, honey or panchamrit to the Shivling, and chant Shiva mantras.
The Indian Opinion
Devotees flock to temples on Sawan Shivratri, but the real test of faith is not timing, it is whether the overflowing crowds leave behind cleanliness or chaos. The muhurat details are many, yet most worshippers arrive when work permits, not when the almanac dictates. The question is not when Shiva is most pleased, but how many will observe silence and discipline amid the queue of lakhs at a single jyotirlinga.
Source: aajtak.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
