Matha Sivarathiri Dates 2020

Matha Sivarathiri 2020 – As per Hindu Calendar, Matha Shivratri is celebrated on the 14th day of each month during the waning moon (Krishna Paksha) half. maths means ‘monthly’ and Shivaratri means ‘night of Lord Shiva’. The day is observed every month whereas Mahashivratri falls once in a year. Month wise Matha Shivratri 2020 details and list given below.

Matha Sivarathiri 2020 / Amavasai 2020 / Pournami 2020 / Pradosham 2020 / Karthigai 2020 / Ashtami 2020 / Navami 2020 / Sashti 2020 / Sankatahara Chathurthi 2020 / Thiruvonam 2020 / Ekadhasi 2020 / Chathurthi 2020

Year – 2020 Amavasai Pournami Matha Sivarathiri Pradosham Karthigai Ashtami Navami Sashti Sankatahara Chathurthi Thiruvonam Ekadhasi Chathurthi
January

24 Fri

10 Fri

23 Thu

08 Wed


22 Wed

06 Mon

03 Fri


18 Sat

04 Sat


19 Sun

31 Fri

13 Mon

25 Sat

06 Mon


20 Mon

28 Tue

February

23 Sun

08 Sat

21 Fri

06 Thu


21 Fri

03 Mon

02 Sun


16 Sun

03 Mon


17 Mon

29 Sat

12 Wed

21 Fri

05 Wed


19 Wed

27 Thu

March

24 Tue

09 Mon

22 Sun

07 Sat


21 Sat

01 Sun


28 Sat

03 Tue


17 Tue

04 Wed


18 Wed

30 Mon

12 Thu

20 Fri

05 Thu


20 Fri

28 Sat

April

22 Wed

07 Tue

21 Tue

05 Sun


20 Mon

25 Sat

01 Wed


15 Wed


30 Thu

02 Thu


16 Thu

29 Wed

11 Sat

16 Thu

04 Sat


18 Sat

27 Mon

Amavasai Pournami Matha Sivarathiri Pradosham Karthigai Ashtami Navami Sashti Sankatahara Chathurthi Thiruvonam Ekadhasi Chathurthi
May

22 Fri

07 Thu

20 Wed

05 Tue


20 Wed

22 Fri

15 Fri


30 Sat

01 Fri


02 Sat


16 Sat


31 Sun

28 Thu

10 Sun

13 Wed

03 Sun


18 Mon

26 Tue

June

20 Sat

05 Fri

19 Fri

03 Wed


18 Thu

18 Thu

13 Sat


28 Sun

14 Sun


29 Mon

26 Fri

09 Tue

10 Wed

02 Tue


17 Wed

24 Wed

July

20 Mon

04 Sat

19 Sun

02 Thu


18 Sat

16 Thu

13 Mon


28 Tue

14 Tue


28 Tue

26 Sun

08 Wed

07 Tue

01 Wed


16 Thu


30 Thu

24 Fri

August

18 Tue

03 Mon

17 Mon

01 Sat


16 Sun


30 Sun

12 Wed

11 Tue


26 Wed

12 Wed


27 Thu

24 Mon

07 Fri

03 Mon


30 Sun

15 Sat


29 Sat

22 Sat

Amavasai Pournami Matha Sivarathiri Pradosham Karthigai Ashtami Navami Sashti Sankatahara Chathurthi Thiruvonam Ekadhasi Chathurthi
September

17 Thu

01 Tue

15 Tue

15 Tue


29 Tue

08 Tue

10 Thu


24 Thu

11 Fri


25 Fri

22 Tue

05 Sat

27 Sun

13 Sun


20 Sun


27 Sun

20 Sun

October

16 Fri

01 Thu


31 Sat

15 Thu

14 Wed


28 Wed

05 Mon

10 Sat


24 Sat

11 Sun


25 Sun

22 Thu

05 Mon

24 Sat

13 Tue


27 Tue

20 Tue

November

14 Sat

29 Sun

13 Fri

12 Thu


27 Fri

02 Mon


29 Sun

08 Sun


22 Sun

09 Mon


23 Mon

20 Fri

04 Wed

20 Fri

11 Wed


26 Thu

18 Wed

December

14 Mon

29 Tue

13 Sun

12 Sat


27 Sun

26 Sat

08 Tue


22 Tue

09 Wed


23 Wed

20 Sun

03 Thu

18 Fri

11 Fri


25 Fri

18 Fri

Matha Sivarathiri 2020
Matha Sivarathiri 2020

Matha Shivaratri 2020

According to hindus, shivaratri is a festival which helps to ‘overcome darkness’ in life. Shivarathri comes in every lunisolar month of hindu calendar. It falls on 13th night/14th day after pournami. Shivaratri is celebrated at night.

Maha Shivaratri

Shivaratri is closely connected to Lord Shiva. Shivarathri that comes in the month of february/march is very auspicious among other shivarathri and it is called as ‘Maha Shivaratri’. Maha Shivaratri is celebrated as a day of gratitude to Lord Shiva for protecting the world from the deadly poison. Maha Shivaratri is a major festival for hindus. They consider this maha shivarathri as ‘Great night of Shiva’. During the night, Shiva Linga are given holy bath every three hours. Thousands of people across the country, spend this auspicious night in the temple. They undergo fasting, perform poojas, chanting prayers in praise of lord, offering neivedhyam and performs other rituals.

Shivaratri is considered as the night when Lord Shiva performed the ‘Tandava Nritya’ – the dance of primordial creation, preservation and destruction. On the night of shivaratri, abisekha (ritual bath to the God) is performed with the panchagavya – milk, sour milk, urine, butter and dung. The festival holds special meaning for the ladies. They pray to Goddess Parvati also called ‘Gaura’, the giver of (‘suhag’ for) good husbands, marital bliss and a long and prosperous married life.

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