Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the deity Shiva, between February and March. [3] According to the Hindu calendar, the festival is observed on the fourteenth day of the first half (night start with darkness - waning) of the lunar month of Phalguna.

3 days ago · Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, celebrated annually on the 14th night of the lunar month of Phalguna. It is considered one of the most auspicious nights, where devotees observe fasting, perform Maha Shivaratri pooja, and chant sacred hymns to seek blessings from Lord Shiva.

Jan 31, 2025 · Maha Shivratri 2025, a significant Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Shiva, will be celebrated from February 26 to February 27. Devotees observe fast, pray, and perform night-long rituals seeking ...

Mar 10, 2021 · 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.”

Dec 29, 2024 · 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 ...

Mar 1, 2024 · Maha Shivaratri is a deeply spiritual Hindu holiday celebrating Lord Shiva's cosmic dance, marriage to Parvati, and triumph over ignorance. It involves fasting, meditation, and seeking blessings for reflection, enlightenment, and spiritual development.

Maha Shivratri (the night of Lord Shiva) is observed on Chaturdashi (fourteenth tithi of Krishna Paksha), the eve of the New Moon Day (Amavasya), which falls in the middle of Magha and Phalguna (February-March).

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.

The fourteenth day of every lunar month or the day before the new moon is known as Shivratri. Among all the twelve Shivratris that occur in a calendar year, Mahashivratri, the one that occurs in February-March is of the most spiritual significance.

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.