Maha Shivaratri 21st February 2020 : After 59 years special

MAHA SHIVARATRI IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF ASIA There are several stories and beliefs associated with this auspicious event . Samudra Manthan: It is believed that on this particular day Lord Shiva gulped the   Halahala  produced during  Samudra manthan  and beheld it in his neck which bruised and turned blue, after which he was named as Neel Kanth. It is also believed that the famous  Neelkanth Mahadev Temple  is the place where this incident took place or where Lord Shiva consumed the poison as  Dark matter  and saved the universe. Celebration of MahaShivaratri In Nepal: Maha Shivaratri is a National Holiday in Nepal and celebrated widely in temples all over the country, but especially in the  Pashupatinath temple . Thousands of devotees visit the famous  Shiva Shakti Peetham  nearby as well. Holy rituals are performed all over the nation.  Artists from various classical music and dance f...

THE CELEBRATION OF MAHASHIVARATRI IN INDIA In India MahaShivaratri is celebrated in very oscpicious way anand each and every people enjoy MahaShivaratri in different way some them enjoy it with bhang(the drink of lord shiva). some of them enjoy it with dancing and seeing the dance of natraj which is well known allover the world. in south states of india the festival MahaShivaratri is celebrated with dancing. Maha Shivaratri is considered the day when  adiyogi  or the first guru awakened his consciousness at the material level of existence. According to Tantra, at this stage of consciousness, no objective experience takes place and the mind is transcended.  The meditator transcends time, space and causation. It is regarded as the brightest night of the soul, when the yogi attains the state of  Shoonya  or  Nirvana , the stage succeeding  samadhi  or illumination. MAHASHIVARATRI CELEBRATED IN INDIA: Maha Shivaratri is ce...

MAHA SHIVARATRI HINDU FESTIVAL Maha Shivaratri  is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of Lord  Shiva , and in particular, marks the day of the consummation of marriage of  Shiva . There is a  Shivaratri  in every luni-solar month of the Hindu calendar, on the month's 13th night/14th day, but once a year in late winter (February/March, or  phalgun ) and before the arrival of Summer, marks  Maha Shivaratri  which means "the Great Night of Shiva".             HAPPY MAHA SHIVARATRI It is a major festival in  Hinduism , and this festival is solemn and marks a remembrance of "overcoming darkness and ignorance" in life and the world. It is observed by remembering Shiva and chanting prayers,  fasting , and meditating on ethics and virtues such as self-restraint, honesty, non-injury to others, forgiveness, and the discovery of  Shiva . [5]  The ardent devotees kee...