Overview

• Precise muhurats for Sawan Shivratri have been announced, with the Chaturdashi tithi running from 4:39 AM on July 23 to 2:28 AM on July 24 and the Nishita Kaal puja window set for 12:33 AM to 1:07 AM on July 24.
• Jalabhishek ceremonies are scheduled for pre-dawn (4:15 AM–4:56 AM) and morning (8:32 AM–10:02 AM) muhurats, and worshippers are encouraged to offer water in all four prahar segments for enhanced spiritual benefit.
• Night-long puja timings span four prahars—7:18 PM–10:01 PM, 10:01 PM–12:45 AM, 12:45 AM–3:29 AM and 3:29 AM–6:13 AM—to ensure continuous devotion through the entire night.
• Ritual guidance advises devotees to wake before dawn for a cleansing bath, don clean attire and perform Panchamrit abhishek on the Shivling with water, milk, curd, sugarcane juice and bel leaves while chanting “Om Namah Shivaya” and making charitable donations.
• Several North Indian states have ordered school closures for Sawan Shivratri, while banks and markets will remain open to facilitate access to ritual supplies and support community observances.