Updated Mar 08, 2021 | 09:11 IST
Devotees observe a day-long vrat and perform a puja to pay ode to their Mahadev, Lord Shiva. Ahead of Maha Shivratri, check out the dos and don ts of the festival. Maha Shivratri rules: Check out the dos and don ts
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Maha Shivratri is hailed as the biggest night for Lord Shiva s devotees
Devotees celebrate Maha Shivratri annually on the Chaturdashi Tithi (fourteenth day) of Phalguna, Krishna Paksha (darker or the waning phase of the Moon)
Devotees observe a day-long vrat and perform a puja during Nishtita Kaal
Maha Shivratri, or the biggest night of Lord Shiva, is one of the most important festivals in the Hindu calendar. It is celebrated on the Chaturdashi Tithi (fourteenth day) Krishna Paksha (during the waning phase of the Moon) in the Phalguna or Magha month (as per the Purnimant or Amavasyant calendar, respectively).