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MAHASHIVARATHRIOM NAMAH SHIVAYAIntroduction:Shivarathri or Mahashivarathri is celebrated in the name of Supreme God, one of the big Deity of Hindu religions Lord Shiva. Mahashivarthri is one of the most promising festivals of Hindu religion and dedicated to Lord Shiv. Shivarathri is one of the nights of Lord Shiv i.e. Auspicious Great Night of Lord Shiv. Shivarathri is celebrated in every lunar month. But main festival is known as Mahashivarathri or Great shivarathri which falls on 14th night of Phalgun month of Hindu calendar. History in brief: Hindu Mythology defines, Shivarathri does not hold only one or single cause like all other festivals of Hindu religion, rather it comes up with various ancient stories as to why we celebrated Shivarathri. One of the stories defines that, the festival Shivarathri is meant for celebration of marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. This great night of Lord Shiv is celebrates the union of Shiva and Shakti. According to Shiva’s, Lord Shiv is their supreme god. Shiva is soul of everything. He is the universe, benevolent. There is a belief that if this great night you pray Lord Shiv with love, pure heart and soul, all your desires will be fulfilled. Hence all the Shiva’s believe him for their health, wealth and prosperity. Another ancient story depicts that Shiva’s earlier name was Jiva. One Param Pujya Dadasri explained the identification of soul and Athma. One more stories called Samudra manthana or churning of ocean of milk, it says Lord Shiv saves the entire universes from poison by consumption of the same. It is also known as Halahala, deadly poison. The poison was so dreadful and it would destroy the creation, by knowing the fact, all the god and goddesses approached Lord Shiv to save the world. He took a decision to consume the same to save the lives, whilst the process was on, his consort goddess Parvathi got to know the fact, and she came up and stopped him by keeping her hands on his neck and not allowed to spread the poison to lord Shiva’s entire body. This historical day Lord Shiva is named as Neelakanta. Another story defines that Lord Shiv born as Rudra in the midnight of Shivarathri once he heard the news of immolation of his consort Sati. He couldn’t control his anger, emotions, pain, and misery. This mixture of his feeling made his perform Thandav Nruthya. A dance form is known as Shivathandava or Rudra Thandava. According to Shivapurana, whilst Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma were fought each other for their supremacy of power and the war intervened by Lord Shiv and resolved the issue. Conculsion:On Mahashivarathi devotees do fasting, offers prayers to Lord Shiv and Goddess Parvathi by visiting Lord Shiv temples through igniting lights. It is the great belief that, Devotees vigil (Jagaran) all night and utters Om Namah Shivaya, devotees would free from all the sins. Hence let’s all pray to Lord Shiv for health, wealth, prosperity of the entire globe.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Mahashivratri 

The festival of Mahashivratri is an auspicious time for Hindus all over the world. It is a time for observing and celebrating the power of Lord Shiva, one of the three primary gods in the Hindu Trimurti. Taking place in the month of Phalguna (February or March) according to the Hindu lunar calendar, Mahashivratri is a day that is celebrated with great enthusiasm and reverence. This day marks the convergence of Shiva and Shakti, the female energy of the universe, and is a symbol of the eternal bond between man and woman. It is a day to honor Shiva and his many attributes, and to ask for his blessings. On this day, devotees fast, chant mantras, meditate, and offer prayers to Shiva. Devotees also offer flowers, fruits, and sweets to the deity. In this blog post, we will explore the significance of Mahashivratri, its history and traditions, and some ways&nbsp;Understanding the importance of MahashivratriThe festival of Mahashivratri celebrates the union of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati on the day of Shravan Purnima. The term Shravan literally means “the seventh” or “monthly”. It is considered the beginning of the Hindu lunar month of Chaitra (March or April), and it falls approximately 10-14 days after the full moon. The word purnima (also called Pitrumada) means full moon and refers to the new moon.Exploring the rituals and traditions associated with the festivalThere is a custom to eat only once a day during the period of fasting. During the festival, devotees fast from dawn to dusk, while chanting mantras, which symbolize the goddess's love for the god. They also offer prayers to the goddess. In the night people worship God Shiva and Goddess Pravati, which marks the end of the festival

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Celebrating the Auspicious Festival of Mahashivratri

IntroductionAn important festival Mahashivratri is celebrated once every year with great enthusiasm and spirituality. This festival usually falls in the month of February or March. Lord Shiva is entitled as the destroyer and constitutes the tridev with Lord Brahma and Vishnu who are referred to as creator and sustainer of Life. This year in 2023 we will be celebrating Mahashivratri on Saturday, the 18th of February.Mahashivratri - The Grand Night of Lord ShivaMahashivratri as the name itself conveys its meaning as a Grand Night dedicated to Lord Shiva. Shivaratri is observed in every lunar month but Mahashivratri is celebrated once a year. The 13th night or 14th day of Krishna Paksha in Phalguna Month of the Hindu calendar is celebrated as Mahashivratri. This auspicious day is celebrated with full enthusiasm and joy by the people of India and other nations. It is a great day for the devotees of Lord Shiva.Mythology behind Celebrating this FestivalThere are many prevailing stories that mark the significance of the celebration of this great festival. The first belief is that on this day Lord Shiva married Mata Parvati. The celebration is in the honor of the wedding ceremony of Lord Shiva.Another story reveals that this was the day when Lord Shiva performed the dance of destruction i.e. Tandav dance and opened his third eye. This led to the destruction of the whole universe.It is also believed at some places that Lord Shiva drank the poison produced during the Samudra Manthan and therefore saved the deities. His neck turned to blue color after drinking this liquid and he was popularly known as Neelkanth.Significance of Fasting on MahashivratriThe Mahashivratri is a great festival of Hindus and people worship the divine god Shiva on this occasion. Many devotees of Lord Shiva keep fasting on this day. Some of them are fasting by consuming no meal for 24 hours while others keep fast by consuming milk and fruits. It is believed that worshiping Lord Shiva on the day of Mahashivratri helps in forgiving our sins and ending all pain and suffering.The unmarried girls fast on this day to be blessed with a husband like Lord Shiva. People worship day and night by keeping fast on this auspicious day to get blessings from Mahadev. Fasting is a great medium that helps us in making our prayers reach the divine power so that we get bestowed of blessings.ConclusionThe festival of Mahashivratri symbolizes the victory of truth and knowledge over the darkness. The darkness signifies ignorance. Knowledge the only powerful weapon that can avail us from ignorance and knowledge is a fact and that is always true. The festival of Mahashivratri fills everyone with great devotion and spirituality.

MAHASHIVRATRI 

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