Maha Shivaratri - Wikipedia
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.
5 things to know about Maha Shivaratri - Hindu American …
2021年3月10日 · The Shivaratri that takes place during Phalguna, the last month of the Hindu lunar calendar, is particularly significant and is hence called Maha Shivaratri, or the “Great Night of Shiva.”
Maha Shivaratri | Shiva, Hinduism, Shiva Puja, & Lingam | Britannica
2024年12月6日 · Maha Shivaratri, the most important sectarian festival of the year for devotees of the Hindu god Shiva. The 14th day of the dark half (waning moon) of each lunar month is specially sacred to Shiva, but when it occurs in the month of Magha (January–February) and especially in the month of Phalguna (February–March), it is an observance of ...
The Spiritual Significance of the Maha Shivaratri Festival
2024年12月1日 · Maha Shivaratri, translating to “The Great Night of Shiva,” is one of the most revered festivals in Hinduism. It celebrates Lord Shiva, the destroyer of evil and the transformer within the Trimurti, which also includes Brahma and Vishnu.
What is Maha Shivaratri? - Beliefnet
Maha Shivaratri is one of the biggest festivals of Hindus. Devotees offer water, milk, dhatura, bhaang, akwan flowers to Shiva’s idol or Shivalinga and worship the Hindu God of destruction.
Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Life at Yale - Yale University
Maha Shivaratri is a festival celebrating Lord Shiva and literally translates as “The Great Night of Shiva.” Worship services occur all day however the main pujas occur either once in the evening or four times that span the entire night. The festival signifies several events important to devotees.
Maha Shivratri: The Night of Shiva - Learn Religions
2019年1月30日 · Maha Shivratri, the night of the worship of Lord Shiva, occurs on the 14th night of the new moon during the dark half of the month of Phalguna. It falls on a moonless February night, when Hindus offer special prayer to the lord of destruction.
Maha Shivratri - Story, Dates, Significance, Mantras and Rituals
2017年4月27日 · Maha Shivratri is an auspicious and great festival of convergence of Shiva and Shakti. Masik Shivratri celebrated every month on the Chaturdashi Tithi of Krishna Paksha, is known as Maha Shivaratri (which is observed once a year) in the month of Magha.
Maha Shivaratri: A Celebration of Lord Shiva’s Divine Night
Maha Shivratri is one of the most revered and celebrated Hindu festivals in Nepal and India. The deity Rudra-Shiva is mentioned in the Rigveda. The Shiva cult and Shaivism thus date from very ancient times. In Sanskrit, Maha means great or big, and Shivaratri means a …
BBC - Religions - Hinduism: Mahashivratri
While most Hindu festivals are celebrated during the day, Mahashivratri is celebrated during the night and day that come just before the new moon. Each new moon is dedicated to Shiva, but...