significance of shivaratri

Maha Shivaratri Festival is the most significant event devoted to Lord Shiva in the month of the Magh. According to Hindus, it is also called the "Great Night of Shiva," Shiva Puja is performed in the night by devotees as they fast all day long and break the fast before the end of Chaturdashi. In some parts of India, Mahashivaratri celebrates the auspicious wedding of Lord Shiva with Goddess Parvati. Maha Shivaratri celebration in India:

Festivals and Holydays are familiar and interwoven parts of Indian religious and social life households. 

Maha Shivratri is celebrated in the honour of Lord Shiva, the God of destruction. However, it is celebrated each month in the name ‘’Masa Sivaratri” , the chaturdasi occurs before Amavasya the calendar, But in the month of Magh it is celebrated as Maha Shivaratri which occurs once in a year on the lunar calendar, which is a crucial part of the Shaivism tradition of Hinduism. Unlike most Hindu festivals, which are celebrated during the day, the Maha Shivaratri is celebrated at night. Maha Shivaratri is a solemn event notable for its introspective focus, fasting, a meditation on Shiva, self-study, social harmony associated with an all-night vigil at Shiva temples. This night vigil, Jaagaran and prayers mark this day as "overcoming darkness and ignorance" in one's life and also the world through Shiva. 

 Devotees across India offer fruits, leaves, sweets, and milk to Shiva as naivedya. Some perform all-day fasting with vedic worship of Shiva and perform meditative Yoga. They chant the Shiv Ratri mantra  while Jagaran

Panchakshari Shiva Mantra:
Om Namah Shivaya!!!!
Rudra Mantra:
Om Namo Bhagwate Rudraay!!!!

Rudra Gayatri Mantra:
Om Tatpurushaya Vidmahe Mahadevaya Dhimahi Tanno Rudrah Prachodayat!!!

Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra:
Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushti-Vardhanam Urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat!!!

Devotees also chant Daaridrya dahana stotram:
Vashisthen kritam stotram sarva rog nivaranam, sarvasamparkaram shighram putrapautradivardhanam!!!! 

Shiv Ratri mantra helps individuals in alleviating poverty, to obtain prosperity and good career opportunities in one's life. This also erases wickedness, poverty, and illnesses from the world,  and is a prayer for a good, healthful and tranquil life for oneself and one's children. 

The specialty of Maha Shivaratri:

Many legends explain the significance of Shivaratri, as the night of Shiva's cosmic dance representing creation, preservation, and destruction.,

 According to yogic texts, the spiritual meaning of Shivratri is that Lord Shiva drank poisonous negativity to protect the world. 

The story behind Shivaratri is mentioned in several Puranas, such as Skanda Purana, Linga Purana, and Padma Purana. These Shaiva texts present different mythologies associated with this festival, but all mention fasting and reverence for icons of Shiva such as Lingam. 

The science behind Shivaratri:

In the season during the occurrence of  Maha Shivaratri, the Sun and the Moon are aligned and activate our body's Vata element. The activity is maximum during this time Vata is one of all the three constituents including pitta and kapha of the body, Accordingly, Vata directly impacts the following –

1. Vata affects the nervous system.

2. Vata "moves" nutrients into the body.

3. Vata helps in retrieving information from memory.

In case of a Vata imbalance, the individual will endure problems like lethargy, demotivation, forgetfulness, unhealthy temperament, depression, aggression, mood swings, and in extreme cases, anti-social and dangerous tendencies. 

Following Upavaas, (Fasting), and Jaagaran (Night vigil) as part of Maha Shivratri balances this Vata activity appropriately by improving the digestive system and maintains one’s good health for the entire season. 

Maha Shivratri puja:

by performing Abhishek of Shiva Lingam with different pooja dravyas  (materials). People also follow the Maha Shivaratri fasting procedure and puja, which may be a single meal or complete fasting on this day. Based on their religious customs, Shivaratri Puja individuals perform either once at night or four times during the night. 

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