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  2. Maha Shivaratri - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Kartika Purnima - Wikipedia

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    Tripuri Purnima is only next to Maha Shivaratri amongst festivals dedicated to Shiva worship. [5] To commemorate the killing of Tripurasura, images of Shiva are carried in procession. Temple complexes in southern India are lit up throughout the night. Deepmalas or towers of lights are illuminated in temples.

  4. Shiva Chalisa - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. 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]

  5. Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga - Wikipedia

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    Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga (IPA: [mahākāleśvara]) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, shrines which are said to be the most sacred abodes of Shiva. It is located in the ancient city of Ujjain in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The temple is situated on the side of the holy river Shipra.

  6. Diwali - Wikipedia

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    Diwali (English: / d ɪ ˈ w ɑː l iː /; Deepavali, [4] IAST: Dīpāvalī) is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions. [ a ] It symbolises the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance".

  7. File:Mahashivratri festival , Maharashtra.jpg - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Navaratri - Wikipedia

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    Chaitra Navaratri. Chaitra Navaratri, also called Vasantha Navaratri, is the second most celebrated Navaratri, named after vasanta which means spring. It is observed during the lunar month of Chaitra (March–April). The festival is devoted to goddess Durga, whose nine forms are worshipped on nine days.

  9. Aluva Sivarathri festival - Wikipedia

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    per Hindu calendar. 2023 date. 18 February. Frequency. Annual. Aluva Sivarathri Festival is the Sivarathri celebrated in Aluva Mahadeva Temple in Aluva, Kochi in the state of Kerala, India [1] The celebration of Sivarathri in Aluva is very famous in Kerala. The month of Kumbham is noted for the Sivarathri festival which falls in February – March.