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From: MD’s Desk

 Feb 26: Festival of Mahashivaratri is the most important festival for the millions of devotees of Lord Shiva. The festival has been accorded lot of significance in Hindu mythology. It says that a devotee who performs sincere worship of Lord Shiva on the auspicious day of Shivratri is absolved of sins and attains moksha.

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Significance of Shivaratri in Hinduism
Festival of Mahashivaratri has tremendous significance in Hinduism. According to sacred scriptures, ritual worship of Lord Shiva on Shivratri festival that falls on the 14th day of the dark fortnight in the month of Phalgun pleases Lord Shiva the most. This fact is said to have been declared by Lord Shiva himself, when his consort Parvati asked him as to which ritual performed by his devotees pleases him the most.

Even till date, devotees of Lord Shiva perform the ritual worship of Shivratri with care and devotion. They observe day and night fast and give sacred bath to Shiva Linga with honey, milk, water etc. Hindus consider it extremely auspicious to worship Lord Shiva on a Shivaratri as it is believed that worship of Lord Shiva with devotion and sincerity absolves a devotee of past sins. The devotee reaches the abode of Lord Shanker and lives there happily. He is also liberated from the cycle of birth and death and attains moksha or salvation.

Significance Of Shivratri For Women:

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A lot of women fast on Shivratri and worship Lord Shiva to appease Him and His wife, Parvati. Women take their bath early in the morning and bathe the Shiva lingam with milk, water and honey. Then they offer Lord Shiva’s favorite items like Bel Patra, kheer, fruits, Dhatura, Akhand flowers etc. Women fast the whole day and chant hymns in His praise. It is believed that taking the name of Shiva with full devotion helps fulfill all your wishes and you are liberated from the cycle of birth and death.

Both married and unmarried women observe fast the whole day on Maha Shivratri. While unmarried women do it to have an ideal husband like Shiva, married women worship to seek blessings from both Shiva and Parvati. Married women also worship Parvati to bestow marital bliss, and have a long, healthy and prosperous married life. It is also believed that worshipping Shiva especially on this day helps women find their life partner easily. Women who are finding it difficult to get married believe that they will be blessed by Shiva if they worship with dedication and devotion

 

 

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