Wake up early and take a bath
Wear clean clothes
Take a sankalp to observe the fast
Worship Lord Shiva with water, milk, bel leaves, flowers, and incense
Avoid grains, pulses, onion, garlic, meat, alcohol, and tobacco
Eat only vrat-approved foods if needed, such as fruits, milk, curd, nuts, sabudana, potatoes, and makhana
Drink water and stay hydrated as per your fasting practice
Keep chanting Shiva mantras or reading Shiva prayers
Visit a Shiva temple if possible
Stay awake at night and perform jagran if observing the full fast
Break the fast the next day after morning पूजा and prasad
Eat a light sattvic meal when ending the fast