Sawan Shivratri 2025: Puja shubh muhurat, special upay, and significance

One of the most spiritually charged festivals celebrating Lord Shiva is Sawan Shivratri, a festival that falls on the sacred month of Shravan (Sawan). The sacred festival is observed with a special fanfare and spirit by devotees all over India, and more so in the northern states.

It is of great importance because it marks the marriage of gods, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, as it also celebrates the defeat of evil and that Shiva is the lord of asceticism and powers. According to legends, Lord Shiva imbibed the poison that emerged during the churning of the cosmic ocean (Samudra Manthan) to save the world, and Sawan is celebrated as a time when prayers and rituals dedicated to him have special potency.

Date and puja shubh muhurat 2025

In 2025, Sawan Shivratri will be celebrated on Wednesday, July 23. The key timings for rituals are as follows:Chaturdashi Tithi begins: 4:39 AM, July 23, 2025Chaturdashi Tithi ends: 2:28 AM, July 24, 2025Shivratri Parana Time (Fasting ends): 5:38 AM, July 24, 2025

Shivratri night puja (four prahars)

First prahar: 7:17 PM – 9:53 PM (July 23)Second prahar: 9:53 PM – 12:28 AM (July 24)Third prahar: 12:28 AM – 3:03 AM (July 24)Fourth prahar: 3:03 AM – 5:38 AM (July 24)Rituals typically include the Jalabhishek (bathing the Shivling with holy water), offering bilva leaves, white flowers, milk, honey, and praying throughout the night with sacred mantras such as "Om Namah Shivaya."

Puja vidhi (rituals) and special upay

Fasting: On this day, devotees observe a strict fast, sometimes consuming only water or fruits, dedicating their minds to Lord Shiva.Abhishek: The Shivling is bathed with water, milk, ghee, curd, and honey, followed by an offering of bilva leaves, essential for gaining Shiva’s blessings.Chanting mantras: Powerful mantras like “Om Namah Shivaya” and Maha Mrityunjaya are recited for spiritual energy and protection.Night vigil (jagran): Many devotees stay awake all night, singing bhajans and reading the Shiv Puran or stories related to Lord Shiva, especially during the four “prahars” (quarters) of the night.Special upay: To remove obstacles and fulfil wishes, it is considered very auspicious to donate milk, offer food to Brahmins, and help the needy on this day. Some also write “Ram” on 108 bilva leaves and offer them to Shiva for special blessings.

Significance

Sawan Shivratri 2025 comes under the influence of strong planetary, hence it is more powerful for specific zodiac signs, such as Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn and Aquarius. It is considered that on this night, worship of Shiva, peace, prosperity and spiritual upliftment and elimination of negative energies is achieved.Sawan Shivratri is rather a festival of belief, purification, and inner revival, still. Be it fasting and night prayers, special upay or whatever the devotee might practice, it is all assumed to transform the distance between the devotee and the deity, a distance which attracts the blessings of Mahadev in every aspect and area of life.