MAHA SHIVRATRI


 

 MAHA SHIVRATRI:

 Maha Shivratri or the great night of lord shiva is one of the most significant Hindu festivals. it is celebrated on the new moon day in the Hindu month of Maagha. On this day devotees of lord shiva offer milk, fruits, flower and seek blessings. People observe strung fast and often stay up all night singing bhajans dedicated to lord shiva. The other names of shiva are Mahadev, Pashupati, bhirava, Vishwanath, Bhola Nath, shambhu, and Shankar. Shiva is also known as the ‘lord of dancers” Shivaratri is celebrated throughout India among the Hindu population in Nepal and the west indies with fervors. In Hindu mythology, the calendar holds some significance and the stories behind them often vary from different communities and regions.
There are different versions of the origin of the festival. It is believed to be of the day Lord Shiva got married to Goddess Parvati.

According to lore, Shivratri is celebrated on the day when Lord Shiva saved the world by drinking poison that emerged from the ocean during Samudra Manthan. This poison got stored in his throat thus making it blue which is the reason that Lord Shiva is also known as Neelkanth (blue throat).

SOMNATH TEMPLE
It is a masterpiece of fine architecture of one of the 12 jyotirlinga shrines of shiva. This place is believed to be the place where Lord Krishna ended his Lila and thereafter left for heavenly abode, therefore it is dubbed as Eternal Shrine. This legendary temple has been conquered numerous times in history but with the help of some Hindu Kings, the temple was reshaped each time. Mahmud Ghazni plundered Somnath temple several times. and took away millions of wealth. after all Somnath temple is safe now. And a place of all peace and purity.
"May lord shiva bless us all..."
HAR HAR MAHADEV !!!




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