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Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the deity Shiva, between February and March. [3] According to the Hindu calendar , the festival is observed on the fourteenth day of the first half (night start with darkness - waning) of the lunar month of Phalguna .
Shiva Puja in Hinduism is the way by which one worships Shiva through traditional and ancient rites with the use of mantra, tantra, yantra, kriyas, mudras, and abhishekam. Part of a series on Shaivism
This is in contrary to other temples where the devotees are neither allowed to touch the idol nor do puja. Festival The Shivaratri festival, the observance of the union of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati is celebrated in Gokarna on the 14th day of the dark fortnight in the month of Magha , coming either in February or March, when a very large ...
Maha Shivaratri: Statue of Shiva meditating: Thirteenth night of the waning moon of Magh / Phalguna Maha Shivaratri is the great night of Shiva, during which followers of Shiva observe religious fasting and the offering of Bael (Bilva) leaves to Shiva. Mahashivaratri Festival or ‘The Night of Shiva’ is celebrated with devotion and religious ...
The theocratic nature of the people of the state is amply reflected during the popular "Mandi Shivratri Fair", which is held every year with great fanfare. [ 1 ] [ 5 ] [ 7 ] However, the specific observance of this festival as a fair, starting with Shivaratri, is linked to its ruler Ishwari Sen. Ishawri Sen was held a prisoner for 12 years ...
Beyond South Asia, Durga Puja is organized by Bengali, Odia, Assamese and the Nepali communities in the United States of America. [104] Durga Puja celebrations have also been started in Hong Kong by the Hindu Indian Bengali diaspora. [105] In Canada, Bengali Hindu communities both from Bangladesh and West Bengal, India organise several Durga ...
Maha Shivaratri; Navaratri. Durga Puja; Ramlila; Vijayadashami-Dussehra; Raksha Bandhan ... The ceremony is commenced during an auspicious period by performing ...
Maha Shivaratri festival is observed in the night, usually in lighted temples or special prabha (above). There is a Shivaratri in every lunar month on its 13th night/14th day, [ 347 ] but once a year in late winter (February/March) and before the arrival of spring, marks Maha Shivaratri which means "the Great Night of Shiva".