Mahashivratri Date 2024
Mahashivratri 2024 will be celebrate on March 8, 2024 ,Friday .Maha Shivaratri is predominantly a Hindu festival that happens every in a year in honour of Lord Shiva.The day marks the Marriage day of Shiva.
About Maha Shivaratri
Maha Shivaratri is a Popular Hindu festival that honours God Shiva.It is also Known as ‘The Night of Shiva“.Every year, the festival falls on the moonless 14 night of the new moon in the month of Phalgun, which correspondences to the months of March and February according to the English calendar.
Maha Shivaratri Puja Timing
The Maha Shivratri Nishita Kaal Puja Timing will be in between 12:07 AM to 12:56 AM, March 09, 2024. And Maha Shivratri 2024 Parana Time is 06:37 AM to 03:29 PM, March 9, 2024.
Significance of Maha Shivaratri in Hindu Festival
Maha Shivaratri is a revered Hindu festival that holds deep spiritual significance, signifying the triumph over darkness and life’s obstacles through fasting and meditation.This auspicious occasion marks the convergence of the divine energies of Lord Shiva and Goddess Shakti. As per Hindu religion, Maha Shivaratri is the day when Lord Shiva performs the heavenly dance of creation, preservation and destruction. According to another legend, this is the night when Shiva and Parvati got married. According to another legend, on this particular day Lord Shiva gulped the Halahala produced during Samudra manthan and beheld it in his neck which bruised and turned blue, after which he was named as Neel Kanth. It is believed that the famous Neelkanth Mahadev Temple in Uttarakhand is the place where this incident took place.
How We do Process Maha Shivaratri Celebration
We should do Fasting with Prayers and Lord Shiva Mantra chanting.Devotees should go lord shiva temple for darshan.
Symbols of Shivaratri Festival
Bael leaves : – Bael leaves signify the purification of the soul.
Food items :- Rice and fruits are offered to Lord Shiva to entrust a long life and accomplishment of desires.
Dhoop :- Incense sticks are sparked before the God to obtain wealth.
Betel leaves :- Betel leaves denote satisfaction.
Best Places to Visit During the Maha Shivaratri
- Nilkanth Mahadev Temple, Haridwar, Uttarakhand
- Umananda Temple, Guwahati, Assam
- Bhavnath Taleti, Junagadh, Gujarat
- Matangeshwar Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
- Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
- Srisaila Mallikarjuna Temple, Andhra Pradesh
- Bhootnath Temple, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
- Tilbhandeshwar Temple, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Lokanatha Temple, Puri, Odisha
- Shree Somanath Jyotirlinga Temple, Veraval, Gujarat
Lord Shiva Mantras
Shiva Moola Mantra
Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushti-Vardhanam
Urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityormukshiya Mamritat
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