Lord Shiva in India on this Maha Shivratri
India is the only country which is most popular in world about festivals and traditions. Every year many phpexciting festivals and rituals celebrated by Indians, Even Many non Indians also love these festivals and do celebrate and enjoy a lot. Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva. Maha Shivratri is associated with the marriage of Shiva and Shakti. The Maha Shivratri festival, also popularly known as ‘Shivratri’ or ‘Great Night of Lord Shiva’, is observed on the 13th night/14th day in the Krishna Paksha every year on the month of Falgun according to the Hindu calendar, which falls in Februry or March. This year in 2015 Shivratri is going t celebrate on 17th februry, Tuesday.
The legends signify that this day is the favorite of Lord Shiva and also throws light on his greatness and the supremacy of Lord Shiva over all other Hindu Gods and Goddesses. Maha Shivaratri also celebrates the night when Lord Shiva performed the ‘Tandva’, the cosmic dance.
Celebration:
Very early morning, Shiva temples are flocked by devotees, young and old, who come to perform the traditional Shivalinga worship (puja) and hence hope for favours from the God. Devotees bathe at sunrise, preferably in the Ganga, or any other holy water source (like the Shiv Sagartank at Khajurao). This is a rite of purification, which is an important part of all Hindu festivals. Wearing clean clothing after the holy bath, worshippers carry pots of water to the temple to bathe the Shivalinga. Women and men both offer prayers to the sun, Vishnu and Shiva. The temple reverberates with the sound of bells and shouts of “Shankerji ki Jai” meaning ‘Hail Shiva’. Devotees circulate the lingam three or seven times, and then pour water over it. Some also pour milk over it. On the auspicious day, devotees observe fast and keep vigil all night. Mahashivaratri marks the night when Lord Shiva performed the ′Tandava′. On this day Shiva devotees observe fast and offer fruits, flowers and bel leaves on Shiva Linga. All through the day, devotees chant “Om Namah Shivaya”, a sacred Panchakshara mantra dedicated to Lord Shiva. In accordance with scriptural and discipleship traditions, penances are performed in order to gain boons in the practice of Yoga and meditation, in order to reach life’s highest good steadily and swiftly.
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