Maha Shivratri . Festival

This festival is known as Maha Shivratri festival as 'Night of Lord Shiva'. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva is believed to be the third god of the Trinity, often considered one of the most revered gods of Hinduism, the day is celebrated in honor of Lord Shiva. It is believed that on this auspicious day, Lord Shiva married Goddess Parvati.

Maha Shivratri in Delhi consists of devotees who fast by day and keep vigil at night. Festival activities include reciting enchanted verses from sacred Hindu texts, offering fruits and flowers to the deities, ringing temple bells and praying to the god and most importantly offering leaves and milk. for shiv lingam. Devotees visit temples in Delhi to pay their respects to Lord Shiva.

God Panchakshara Mantra is recited by devotees because it is believed that those who recite the mantra on this particular day will be liberated from all sins. Recitation will liberate one from the cycle of birth and death. Women pray on this day to achieve marital happiness and a perfect husband.

On this auspicious day, Shiv lingam is bathed in panchagavya, which is a combination of five different offerings. Other offerings made to Lord Shiva include the five foods that symbolize immortality, milk, clarified butter, curd, honey, and sugar.

Maha Shivratri . Festival time

According to the Hindu calendar, the fourteenth day of Krishna Paksha of the month of Phalguna (the third month of the solar calendar) is celebrated as Maha Shivratri. People all over the country, especially Delhi celebrate this day as one of the most auspicious Hindu festivals.