Maha Shivratri 2021: Check date, puja timings, significance and other details
The word Shivratri is an merger of two words, Shiv meaning Lord Shiva and Ratri meaning night. So, Maha Shivratri means the great night of Lord Shiva.
DNA Web Team
Mar 9, 2021, 09:02 PM IST
The festival of Maha Shivratri is celebrated as the confluence of the forces of Shiva and Shakti. The word Shivratri is an amalgamation of two words, Shiv which means Lord Shiva and Ratri which means night. So, Maha Shivratri essentially means the great night of Lord Shiva.
Maha Shivratri is crucial to the Shaivism tradition of Hinduism. Shivratri is observed on the Chaturdashi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Phalguna.