Mahashivaratri on 11 March, Shreevatsa shubh yog, Moon and Mercury will change the rashi, chandra aur budh ka rashi parivartan | 11 मार्च को महाशिवरात्रि पर श्रीवत्स नाम का शुभ योग, चंद्र और बुध का होगा राशि परिवर्तन

It is Maha Shivaratri on Thursday, 11 February. Visiting and worshiping Shivling on this festival calms the mind. This time on Shivaratri, auspicious yoga is being done named Shreevatsa. According to Pt. Manish Sharma, Jyotishacharya of Ujjain, on Thursday, Srivatsa Yoga will be formed by having Dhanishtha Nakshatra. On Shivaratri, the zodiac sign of Moon and Mercury is also changing. Worshiping Shiva in these yogas ends the disturbance of the devotee. Negative thoughts are overcome.

At around 9.45 am on March 11, the Moon will enter Aquarius from Capricorn. After this, Mercury will also enter Capricorn from Aquarius at around 11.30. Because of this, both Mercury and Moon will be formed in Aquarius. Mercury is the factor of the intelligence and lunar mind. Worshiping Shiva on Shivaratri keeps both intellect and mind under control.

This is how you can worship on Shivaratri

In the general worship of Shivji, offer water with a copper pot on the Shivling. Offer milk with a silver pot. Necklaces, sandalwood, janeu, white clothes should be offered. Offer different grains and flowers on Shivling as well. In worship, you can recite the chanting of Shiva.

Akshat means offer rice. Take care not to break the rice. Also offer black sesame, standing moong, barley, wheat, lotus flowers, white lotus.

Do not forget to offer bilvapatra, datura, figure flowers on the Shivling.

Offer sweets to God. Perform aarti by lighting incense and lamps.

Apologize to God for unknown mistakes made in worship. After the puja, distribute the prasad to other devotees and accept it yourself.

Recognition related to shivratri

According to Pt Sharma, Shiva and Goddess Parvati were married on this date in ancient times. For this reason, along with Shiva, on this day, Goddess Parvati must also be specially worshiped.