Mahashivratri 2026 Belpatra: In Hindu religion, the festival of Mahashivratri is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati. This great festival is considered to be the union of Shiva and Shakti. This year the great festival of Mahashivratri will be celebrated on 15th February. Worshiping Lord Shiva on this day can remove problems from a person’s life, but devotees make some mistakes while offering Belpatra.

Let us know how many Bel leaves should be offered to Shivling on the day of Mahashivratri and what rules should be followed?

According to Hindu calendar, Chaturdashi tithi of Krishna Paksha of Phalgun month will start at 05:04 PM on 15 February 2026 and end at 05:34 PM on 16 February. Since the worship of Shivratri takes place during the night Nishita period, the fast and main puja will be performed on 15th February only. On February 16, Nishita period will remain from 12:09 am to 1:01 am.

According to the scriptures, Belpatra should always be offered in odd numbers. You can offer 3, 5, 7, 11, 21, 51 or 108 Belpatra leaves on Shivalinga. It is believed that you can offer only 1 Belpatra which has 3 leaves attached to it. It is considered similar to 108 Belpatra.

According to religious beliefs, it is said that by offering Belpatra on Shivalinga, all the wishes of a person can be fulfilled and good luck can arise.