Maha Shivaratri 2022 - Know the Date, History, Significance and Messages.

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Maha Shivaratri 2022 - Know the Date, History,
Significance and Messages.

• Maha Shivratri 2022 - This auspicious festival is
  also known by the name "Great Night of Lord
  Shiva" and is celebrated in many forms. Are you
  familiar with the history of Maha Shivratri? Have
  a look!
• Maha Shivratri 2022This auspicious festival of
  Hindus is celebrated with great enthusiasm and
  aplomb by devotees. It is this year celebrated on
  Tuesday, 1 March. Drik Panchang says the festival
  falls on Chaturdashi Tithi in Krishna Paksha's
  month of Magha. Devotees observe fasting and
  rudra abhishek on this day to worship Lord Shiva
  in order to receive his blessings.
• Shivratri is believed to be the union of Shiva
  and Goddess Shakti, two powerful forces in the
  universe. Shiva is the God of Death and Goddess
  Shakti the God that destroys evil powers.

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Maha Shivratri History

• Puranas mentions many legends and stories about
  the origins of Shivratri.
• According to one legend, a pot was found in the
  ocean that contained poison during Samudra
  Manthan. The entire world would be destroyed by
  this poisonous potion, and all the demons and
  Gods were afraid. So the Gods turned to Lord
  Shiva for help. Shiva took the poison and held it
  in the throat, rather than swallowing it. This
  was done to protect the world. His throat turns
  blue, and he is known as Neelakantha. Shivratri
  is a celebration of Shiva's saving the world.
• The Shiv Purana also mentions another story Once
  upon a while, Vishnu and Brahma were fighting
  over who was superior. The war was feared by
  other Gods, so they sought help from Lord Shiva.
  Shiva created a huge fireball that spanned the
  entire length of the universe to make them
  realize the futility of their struggle. Both Gods
  saw the magnitude and decided to choose one side
  to claim supremacy. For this, Brahma took the
  form of a swan to ascend while Vishnu assumed
  Varaha and entered the earth. The fire is
  unlimited and they searched thousands upon
  thousands of miles for the end. Brahma found a
  Ketaki blossom on the way up. Ketaki asked him
  where she was from. Ketaki answered that she had
  been offered at the top fiery column. Brahma
  couldn't find the upper limit, so he took the
  flower and came.
• Shiva then revealed his true form and became
  furious. Brahma didn't find the highest limit and
  told lies. Shiva punished him for lying and
  cursed that no one would pray for him. Even the
  Ketaki flower was forbidden from being offered
  for worship. Maha Shivratri is an auspicious day
  because it is on this day, which falls in the
  dark half of Phalguna, that Shiva first appeared
  in the form of Linga. This day is considered to
  be a blessed day for those who worship Shiva.

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• Another legend states that Shiva gave Goddess
  Paravati, an avatar Shakti of Shiva, his blessing
  and wanted to marry her because he was impressed
  with her devotion. The goddess prayed for Shiva's
  good health on a dark night. An Indian woman
  prays for her husband's long life.
• Maha Shivratri can be observed in many Indian
  states, including Uttarakhand and Rajasthan,
  Uttar Pradesh as well as Madhya Pradesh, Madhya
  Pradesh (Punjab), Himachal Pradesh, Himachal
  Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya
  Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Madhya
  Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
• It is also celebrated as the anniversary Lord
  Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It is also remembered
  as the day Shiva saved the world by removing the
  poison pot. This day also marks the moment when
  Vishnu and Brahma got into an argument over their
  supremacy.

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Maha Shivratri Significance

• Shiva devotees and followers perform special
  pujas, fast in many temples around the globe, and
  are known as Shiva followers. They offer milk to
  Shivalings and pray for moksha. Many devotees
  pray throughout the night and chant mantras to
  Lord Shiva. Women pray for a good husband and
  happy marriage. This day is celebrated with
  various cultural programs and temple fairs.
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