Mahashivratri 2026: Bhang or Belpatra? Acharya Reveals Mahadev's Favorite Offering

• Mahashivratri 2026 will be celebrated on February 15th, with special worship of Lord Shiva for 24 hours.
• Acharya Dr. Ramlal Tripathi of Vindhyadham advises worshipping Lord Shiva four times on Mahashivratri.
• Key offerings for Shiva worship include clothes, fragrance, akshat, flowers, incense, lamps, naivedya, tambool, belpatra, fruits, and yagyopavit.
• Bhang is also very dear to Lord Shiva and must be offered.
• Performing Rudrabhishek and chanting "Om Namah Shivay" or Rudrashtadhyayi is considered highly auspicious.