23 Feb

Maha Shiva Ratri

The word Shiva simply means mangalam auspicious,having the potential, being capable of, boding well, being favourable or promising.

Sha + ee + Va

Sha = shareeram  or body

ee  = eeshwari or life giving energy

Va = vayu or motion.

If  ee is removed from Shiva, it gets reduced to sha+va ,  means a lifeless body.

Maha Shivratri, which literally translates to “great night of Shiva celebrated on the new moon day in the month of Maagha according to the Hindu calendar .

People often fast on the night of Shivratri and sing hymns and praises in the name of Lord Shiva. It is believed that the people who fast on this night and offer prayers to Lord Shiva bring good luck into their life.

It is a very auspicious day to perform Shiv pooja / Rudrabhishekam on this particular day.

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