नमामीशमीशान निर्वाणरूपं। विभुं व्यापकं ब्रह्मवेदस्वरूपं।
निजं निर्गुणं निर्विकल्पं निरीहं। चिदाकाशमाकाशवासं भजेऽहं ।।
Maha Shivratri is an auspicious and great festival of convergence of Lord Shiva and Devi Shakti.
Every year in late winter, Maha Shivratri falls on Chaturdashi Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Phalgun according to the Hindu lunar calendar. The grand night of Maha Shivratri dedicated to Lord Shiva comes once every year, whereas, ‘Masik Shivratri’ is celebrated every month of the lunisolar calendar.
Maha Shivratri is celebrated with huge fervour where devotees observe fast and worship Lord Shiva, also referred to as ‘Mahadev’. The literal translation of Maha Shivratri is ‘the great night of Shiva’.
Different legendary stories are popular across various countries viz. India, Nepal and West Indies.
According to one of the legends, on the night of Shivratri, the Lord Shiva, The Destroyer within the Trimurti, performs his heavenly dance or ‘Tandav’. Another legends goes by, Maha Shivratri is celebrated as the day when Lord Shiva married to Goddess Parvati.
In other words, Shivratri is supposed to be the night of convergence of Shiva and Shakti, which means the balance of the masculine and feminine energies.
According to another legend, on this day Lord Shiva consumed the poison that churned out from the ocean during ‘Samudra Manthan‘ aka Grand Churning of Ocean and protected the world from darkness and dismay.
It is believed that observing fast on the day of Shivratri helps the devotees to get control over evils like jealousy, anger, and lust. Spending the day in worshiping Lord Shiva and performing rituals after every three hours abolishes all the sins and mistakes.
It is believed that those people, who fast on this night and offer prayers to Lord Shiva bring good luck into their life.
Maha Shivratri holds immense importance for all women. Unmarried women observe this fast and worship Lord Shiva to seek His divine blessings for a right match while married women observe this fast to maintain peace and tranquility in their married and family life.
.May the divine energy of Lord Shiva bless you with peace, happiness and fulfillment on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri.
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