Maha Shivratri 2021: Observing a vrat today? Dos and don ts to keep in mind
To pay ode to their Mahadev, devotees observe long day fast and perform puja and Rudraabhishek on Maha Shivratri.
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Updated: Mar 11, 2021, 06:11 AM IST
Maha Shivratri 2021, or the biggest night of Lord Shiva, is around the corner and is the most important festival in the Hindu calendar. The festival is celebrated on the Chaturdashi Thithi (fourteenth day) of Krishna Paksha in Magha month. This year, Maha Shivratri will be celebrated on March 11, Thursday. On this day, devotees celebrate the union of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. To pay ode to their Mahadev, devotees observe long day fast and perform puja and Rudraabhishek.
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.
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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.
Updated Mar 11, 2021 | 08:19 IST
What to eat on Maha shivratri? Here s the answer. Devotees celebrate Maha Shivratri annually on the Chaturdashi Tithi of Phalguna, Krishna Paksha. They keep a day-long fast. Read on to know the fasting rules. Pic credit: istockphoto. Maha Shivratri Vrat Vidhi: Check out the rules of fasting
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Maha Shivratri is hailed as the biggest night for Lord Shiva s devotees all over the world
Those who follow the Amavasyant calendar celebrate it in the month of Magha on the same day
This year, Maha Shivratri will be celebrated on March 11
Maha Shivratri is hailed as the biggest night for devotees of Lord Shiva. Devotees celebrate Maha Shivratri annually on the Chaturdashi Tithi (fourteenth day) of Phalguna, Krishna Paksha (darker or the waning phase of the Moon). Those who follow the Amavasyant calendar celebrate it in the month of Magha on the same day. Interestingly, the date of the festival remains the same, bu