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Maha Shivratri 2019 : All you should know about this holy day
Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the god Shiva. There is a Shivaratri in every luni-solar month of the Hindu calendar, on the month’s 13th night/14th day, but once a year in late winter and before the arrival of Summer, marks Maha Shivaratri which means “the Great Night of Shiva”.
Significance of Maha Shivaratri
It is a major festival in Hinduism, this festival is solemn and marks a remembrance of “overcoming darkness and ignorance” in life and the world.
It is observed by remembering Shiva and chanting prayers, fasting, doing Yoga, and meditating on ethics and virtues such as self-restraint, honesty, noninjury to others, forgiveness, and the discovery of Shiva. The ardent devotees keep awake all night. Others visit one of the Shiva temples or go on pilgrimage to Jyotirlingams. This is an ancient Hindu festival whose origin date is unknown.
Why do we celebrate Maha Shivaratri
The festival is celebrated on the new moon day in the month of Maagha according to the Hindu calendar. The day is celebrated to venerate Lord Shiva, an important deity in Hindu culture. … From that day onwards, the night came to be known as Maha Shivratri and people began worshipping Shiva with a great enthusiasm.
How do we celebrate Maha Shivaratri
Shivratri Celebrations. The Great Night of Shiva Celebrated on the new moon night in the month of Phalguna (generally falls in early March), and is dedicated to Lord Shiva. … This is an important day for the devotees of Shiva, who stay awake throughout the night, praying to him.
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