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Maha Shivratri महाशिवरात्रि
Lord Shiva · Full-day vrat
The Great Night of Shiva — observed on the 14th night of Phalguna Krishna Paksha. Devotees fast, perform Rudrabhishek, and chant ॐ नमः शिवाय through the night across four prahars.
Rituals (vidhi)
- 1.Bilva patra offering
- 2.Milk + honey + curd + ghee abhishek
- 3.All-night jagran with mantra chanting
- 4.Rudrabhishek puja
- 5.Reading of Shiva Purana
Significance
Marks the night Shiva performed the Tandava and married Parvati. Believed to absolve sins and grant moksha when observed with sincerity.
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