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Maha Shivaratri is a national holiday in Nepal and celebrated widely in temples all over the country, 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.
A sculpture of Bhairava, Tamil Nadu, early 13th century. The Ashta Bhairavas (Sanskrit: अष्टभैरवः, romanized: Aṣṭabhairavah, lit. 'eight Bhairavas') are the eight manifestations of the Hindu god Bhairava, [1] a ferocious form of Shiva. They are regarded to guard and control the eight cardinal directions.
The term "Astakam" is derived from the Sanskrit word aṣṭan, meaning "eight". An astakam is made up of eight stanzas. In Rudrashtakam, each stanza is written in Jagati meter, and hence contains 48 syllables per stanza. Each line is written in the Bhujangaprayāt chhand, containing four groups of light-heavy-heavy syllables (।ऽऽ ...
Hindu scriptures and texts. The Shiva Stuti (Sanskrit: शिवस्तुतिः, romanized: Śivastutī), is a famous stuti (poem) composed by Narayana Panditacharya in praise of the deity Shiva written in the Prithvi metre. [1][2] Stuti means eulogy, singing praise, panegyric and to praise the virtues, deeds, and nature of God. [3]
The Shiva Chalisa (Hindi: शिव चालीसा, literally Forty chaupais on Shiva) is a Hindi stotra dedicated to Hindu deity Shiva. [1] Adapted from the Shiva Purana, it consists of 40 (chalis) chaupais (verses) and recited daily or on special festivals like Maha Shivaratri by Shaivas, the worshippers of Shiva. [2][3]
The Shiva Sahasranama (Sanskrit: शिवसहस्रनाम, romanized: śivasahasranāma) is a Sanskrit hymn that contains a list of the 1,000 names of Shiva ...
Symbolising the deity's different visible forms, the only difference between these images is the order of the emblems held by his four hands. [5] All of the forms wear the kiritamukuta, the crown of Vishnu, and the traditional ornaments of the deity. They stand upon the base of a lotus (padmasana).
English: Mahashivratri is the festival celebrated by devotees for Lord Shiva the most powerful Hindu God. the night celebrated as the marriage of Shiva and parvathi the Hindu goddess . Lord Shiva gave blessing to the devotees who are wake up all the night and sings songs of Shiva in the temple.