Kalashtami March 2026: Date, time, puja rituals and significance

Kalashtami is one of the most auspicious day to appease Lord Kaal Bhairav. The day holds a great religious and spiritual significance among Hindus. Lord Kaal Bhairva is the fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva and people worship him on this sacred day to seek his blessings. They observe fast from dawn to dusk and offer their sincere prayers to him. Kalashtami falls every month on Ashtami tithi of krishna paksha. Kalashtami is being observed on March 11, 2026 in the month of Chaitra.

Kalashtami March 2026: Date and Time

Ashtami Tithi Begins - March 11, 2026 - 01:54 AM

Ashtami Tithi Ends - March 12, 2026 - 04:19 AM

Kalashtami March 2026: Significance

Kalashtami is the most significant day in Hinduism. This day is purely dedicated to worship Lord Kaal Bhairav. Devotees appease him on this sacred day by observing fast and offering their sincere prayers to him. They show their gratitude and seek his blessings. This day is very important day for performing various puja rituals associated with Kaal Bhairav.

Kaal Bhairav is another manifestation of Lord Shiva and this one of the most ferocious form. People usually get scared of Kaal Bhairav due to his fierce form. He is also known as the lord of time, Ksehtrapaal, danda pani, the kotwal, who protects the Shiva temples and all the Shaktipeethas. He is the one who can control the time, death, illusion and fear. He is the remover of all the negative energies, and spirits and give protection to the devotees. He is mainly worshipped on Ashtami tithi and Sunday.

He also controls the five bad elements - kama (lust), krodh (anger), lobha (greed), moh (attachment) and amahkara (ego) so the devotees, who worship him with devotion get rid of these bad elements. He gives salvation to the devotees who wants it. If you want to get rid of your past bad karmas then you must worship Lord Kaal Bhairav. He removes all the obstacles from your life and if you feel that you are affected by the hidden enemies then he is the one who always protects his devotees from their enemies and becomes a shield.

Kalashtami March 2026: Puja Rituals

1. Take a holy bath as soon as you wake up.

2. To worship Lord Kaal Bhairav, you should first clean the house and the puja room.

3. Place an idol of Kaal Bhairav, light a diya with mustard oil and offer garlands.

4. Offer meetha rott and halwa

5. Devotees should visit to the Bhairav Temple and present Lord Kaal Bhairav and Batuk Bhairav with milk and alcohol.

6. To alleviate any sorrow, offer prayers to Kaal Bhairav in the evening as well as recite several mantras and Kaal Bhairav Ashtakam.

7. Those who observe fasts can eat sattvik meals and break their fast in the evening after sunset.

Mantra

1) Hreem vatukaya apadudharanaya kuru kuru batukaya hreem..!!

2) Om hreem vam vatukaaya Aapaduddharanaya vatukaaya hreem..!!3) Om Hraam Hreem Hroom Hrime Hroum Ksham Kshetrapaalaaya Kaala Bhairavaaya Namaha..!!