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The ardent devotees keep awake all night, also called "jaagaran". Maha Shivratri, which translates to ‘the Great Night of Shiva’, is an annual festival celebrated by Hindus in the glory of Lord Shivaone of the most revered Gods of the religion. Visiting Shiva temples and making offerings on the Shivalingam is the most common followed rituals by all devotees. Devotees stay up the entire night, meditate and chant prayers to please the Lord. They also practicing yoga, meditation and self-restraint. Maha Shivratri or the 'great night of Lord Shiva' as it is called is time for elaborate worship of Lord Shiva.
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On Maha Shivaratri day, after finishing morning rituals devotees observe full day fast and take food the next day. Another legend says that it is the night when Shiva performs the heavenly dance of creation, preservation and destruction, while some believe that this is the night when Shiva and Parvati got married. According to a legend, Maha Shivaratri was the day when Shiva drank poisonous negativity to protect the world. Mahashivratri marks a remembrance of "overcoming darkness and ignorance". There are several legends around Mahashivratri festival. In Kashmir Shaivism, the festival is called Har-ratri or Herath. It is also spelt as Shivratri, Shiva Ratri, Shivarathri and Sivaratri. Happy Maha Shivratri, 2019 Lets spend the night of Shivratri by chanting the name of Lord Shiva and seek his divine blessings May the divine glory remind you. Next year in 2020, the grand festival will be observed on February 21.
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Mahashivratri date keeps changing every year as it is related to the lunar calendar. Lord Shiva, depending on his various qualities, have been recognised and called by several names: Maheshwara, Shambhu, Soma, Shashvata, Parameshwara and others.
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Mahashivratri is not for celebrations and merry-making but to worship Lord Shiva, introspect and become meditative. Mahashivratri is also called the "the great night of Shiva" and comes just before the arrival of Spring season. Mahashivratri, a festival of of convergence of Shiva and Shakti. Mahashivratri celebrated today across India to worship Lord Shiva - the "destroyer of evil". As in years past, this years Maha Shivaratri program will include a talk on the significance of Shivaratri, abhishekam, chanting, bhajans, and a Shiva puja.