Shivratri falls on the fourteenth day of every lunar month, basically a day before the new moon is observed as Shivratri. The Maha Shivaratri which falls between February and March among the twelve Shivratri of a calendar year carries the most spiritual significance.
Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated countrywide. In particular, this day holds a significant importance in states like Delhi and NCR, Uttar Pradesh and other parts of North and East India. Maha Shivratri is also celebrated widely in temples across Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
Scientifically, during the night of Maha Shivaratri, the earth’s northern hemisphere is positioned in a way so as it upsurges the energy in a human being. But spiritually, Maha Shivaratri is observed as Lord Shiva’s wedding anniversary. However, for ascetics, this day, Lord Shiva became one with Mount Kailash.
However, to put words in the best way, it is after this auspicious day that the temperatures in almost all parts of the country start rising marking the onset of the spring season followed by summers and ending winters.
On Maha Shivaratri, the weather is neither too cold nor too hot thereby boosting the energy levels in the spiritual people who observe fasting this day.
People with spiritual faith also believe that light is not eternal and Maha Shivaratri is probably the darkest night of the month. It is a day to mark a remembrance of “overcoming darkness and ignorance” in life.
Moreover, as Lord Shiva is considered as a destroyer and it is a true belief that the world will end one day, darkness will prevail.
Hence, they should celebrate darkness to overcome it.
Image Credit: Kailash Dham Lord Shiva Temple
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