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Maha Shivaratri is a famous Hindu festival celebrated each year in reverence of Lord Shiva. In 2018 Shivaratri would be celebrated on 14th February. Mahashivaratri Festival is celebrated with devotion and religious fervor on the moonless 14th night of the new moon in the Hindu month of Phalgun. Know  The reason why Maha Shivratri Is Celebrated . Devotees observe fast all through the day and night of Shivaratri in honor of Lord Shiva and pay a visit to Shiva temples. Ritual bath of Shiva Lingam with milk, water, honey etc is also performed by the devotees as a part of the Maha Shivratri tradition. This is a festival celebrated all over India. This day is considered to be extremely auspicious and people who observe the Maha fasting on this day are said to get free of all their sins. The planetary positions on the night of Shivaratri are such that they can enormously benefit your spiritual and physical wellbeing when certain procedures are followed. The major festival marks overco...

Mahadeva (Mahesh) is one of the three most prestigious male deities in Hinduism. The rest of the two deities are Brahma and Vishnu. Lord Shiva is the sovereign and better known as the ‘destroyer’ among the Tri-Murtis. He is immortal and has been given the name- “Maha Deva” i.e. the greatest God. He is considered among the three main energies, behind the formation of this universe. According to Shiva Purana, there are more than thousand names of Lord Shiva. Although, mentioning all of them is quite a difficult task but somehow manage to enumerate the popular ones.  They are as follows:- Must Known Characters of Lord Shiva: Lord of Meditation Lord Shiva resides and meditates on the isolated snow-capped mountains of Kailasha, unlike other Gods who love to live in their own respective provinces and the kingdoms (domains). We are unaware of the fact that- Lord Shiva always meditates on Lord Vishnu. According to ‘Garuda Purana’- The name ‘Rama’ signifies ‘Ra’ or ‘Om Namo...

Puranas contain many stories and legends describing the origin of this festival. According to one, during the samudra manthan, a pot of poison emerged from the ocean. This terrified the Gods and demons as the poison was capable of destroying the entire world, and they ran to Shiva for help. To protect the world from its evil effects, Shiva drank the deathly poison but held it in his throat instead of swallowing it. This made his throat turn blue, and he was given the name Neelakantha, the blue-throated one.  Shivaratri  is the celebration of this event by which Shiva saved the world. Maha Shivaratri Festival  Various traditions and customs related to Shivaratri Festival are dutifully followed by the worshipers  of Lord Shiva. Devotees observe strict fast in honour of Shiva, though many go on a diet of fruits and milk some do not consume even a drop of water. Devotees strongly believe that sincere worship of Lord Shiva on the auspicious day of Shivaratri, absolves a...