Mahashivratri is celebrated on the 14th (Chaturdashi) of the waning moon (Krishna Paksha) in the month of Phalguna (February-March). On February 15, 2026, it will be celebrated in New Delhi.
Lord Shiva is often introduced as the Destroyer in the cosmic trinity of Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver, and Shiva the Dissolver. Yet millions across India and the world pray to him daily as ...