Maha Shivratri 2025
Maha Shivratri 2025: Mahadev ki Puja, Vrat Katha aur Mahatva
Maha Shivratri 2025 ek pavitra tyohaar hai jo bhakton ke liye atyant mahatvapoorna hota hai. Yeh din Bhagwan Shiv aur Mata Parvati ke milan ka utsav mana jata hai. Har saal, falgun maas ki Krishna Paksha ki Chaturdashi tithi ko yeh tyohaar manaya jata hai. Is varsh, Maha Shivratri 2025, 26 February (Somvar) ko manayi jayegi.
Maha Shivratri ka Mahatva
Maha Shivratri bhakton ke liye ek aadhyatmik avsar hai jisme Bhagwan Shiv ki pooja aur vrat ka vishesh mahatva hota hai. Aisa mana jata hai ki is din Ratri Jagran karne aur Om Namah Shivay ka jaap karne se jeevan mein sukh-shanti aur samriddhi aati hai. Yah din Bhagwan Shiv aur Mata Parvati ke vivah ka bhi prateek hai.
Bhagwan Shiv ko jagat ke palankarta aur sanhar karta mana jata hai. Unka naam hi shakti ka pratik hai jo bhakton ko har kathinai se mukt karta hai. Shivratri par Shivling ki pooja aur vrat rakhne se bhakton ko punya aur moksha ka labh milta hai.
Maha Shivratri Pooja Vidhi
Maha Shivratri ke din bhakton ko vrat rakhna chahiye aur Bhagwan Shiv ki pooja vidhi-vatan ke saath karni chahiye:
- Brahma Muhurat Mein Snan – Din ki shuruaat pavitra snan se karein aur shuddh vastra dharan karein.
- Vrat Sankalp – Shivling ke samaksh vrat ka sankalp lein aur poore din upvas karein.
- Shivling Abhishek – Doodh, Dahi, Shahad, Ganga Jal, aur Bel Patra se Shivling ka abhishek karein.
- Om Namah Shivay Mantra Jaap – Is mantra ka jaap karna ati shubh mana jata hai.
- Ratri Jagran – Raat bhar Shiv Bhajan aur kirtan karna chahiye.
- Vrat Parana – Agle din Brahman bhojan karake vrat todna chahiye.
Shivling Abhishek ke 6 Pramukh Tatva
- Doodh – Bhagwan Shiv ko doodh chadhane se man ki shanti milti hai.
- Dahi – Dahi se abhishek karne se ghar mein samriddhi aati hai.
- Shahad – Shahad chadhane se aayu lambi hoti hai.
- Ghee – Ghee se abhishek karne se rog aur dukh door hote hain.
- Ganga Jal – Bhagwan Shiv ko Ganga Jal ati priya hai, isse bhakton ki sari manokamna puri hoti hai.
- Bel Patra – Shivling par Bel Patra chadhane se bhakton ko punya ka labh milta hai.

Maha Shivratri Vrat Katha
Ek prasiddh katha ke anusar ek baar Bhakt Lubdhak naamak shikari bhookh aur pyaas se vyakul hokar ek pedh par baitha tha. Usne anjane mein Shivling par patte gira diye, jo ki Bel Patra the. Bhagwan Shiv is bhakti se prasann hue aur usse moksha ka vardaan diya. Tab se Maha Shivratri vrat ka mahatva aur badh gaya.
Dusri katha ke anusar, is din Bhagwan Shiv ne Mata Parvati se vivah kiya tha. Yeh din Mata Parvati aur Shivji ke milan ka din mana jata hai. Mata Parvati ne Bhagwan Shiv ko pati roop mein prapt karne ke liye kathin tapasya ki thi aur unki tapasya se prasann hokar Shivji ne unse vivaah kiya.
Maha Shivratri Ke Upay
- Shivling par Bel Patra, Doodh aur Ganga Jal chadhayein
- Rudrabhishek karayein
- Om Namah Shivay mantra ka 108 baar jaap karein
- Garibon aur Brahmanon ko bhojan karvayein
- Shiv Chalisa aur Shiv Mahimna Stotra ka paath karein
Maha Shivratri ke Bhakti Bhajan aur Kirtan
Maha Shivratri ke din bhakton ko bhakti geet aur Shiv bhajanon ka paath karna chahiye. Kuch prasiddh Shiv bhajan hain:
- “Shiv Tandav Stotra“
- “Om Namah Shivay“
- “Shivji ki Baraat“
- “Bholenath Teri Jyot Jagmagaye”
- “Jai Shiv Omkara”
Maha Shivratri 2025 Pooja Muhurat
- Nishita Kaal Pooja Muhurat – Raat 12:09 AM se 12:59 AM
- Chaturdashi Tithi Aarambh – 26 February 2025, 09:57 AM
- Chaturdashi Tithi Samapan – 27 February 2025, 06:47 AM
Conclusion
Maha Shivratri 2025 ek divya avsar hai jo bhakton ko Bhagwan Shiv ki kripa prapt karne ka moka deta hai. Is din vrat, pooja aur jaap se manokamnaon ki poorti hoti hai aur jeevan mein sukh-shanti aati hai. Isliye, is Maha Shivratri par shuddh bhakti ke saath Bhagwan Shiv ki upasana karein aur unki anant kripa ka labh uthayein.
Maha Shivratri par ki gayi sachi bhakti se manokamna puri hoti hai aur bhakton ko har kathinai se mukti milti hai. Isliye, is Maha Shivratri par vrat rakhkar, Shivling ka abhishek karke, aur Om Namah Shivay ka jaap karke Bhagwan Shiv ki anugraha prapt karein.
Om Namah Shivay!