Reasons for celebrating Mahashivratri - 0 views
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Puneet Chawla on 05 Feb 19Mahashivratri is celebrated generally in the 11th month of the Hindu calendar which happens to fall usually either in February or March, just before the onset of the spring season every year. This day is even called the Great Night of Shiva. The auspiciousness of this day lies in the fact that this day is believed to be the one on which Shiva rescued the world from destruction provided people would worship him with great pride and enthusiasm. This day, as per Hindu mythology, has been marked as a memorable day on which darkness and ignorance in the world was overcome. This day observes remembering the Lord through prayers, meditation, fasting and even doing yoga. The ultimate goal and primary focus on this day, while worshipping Shiva, should be to imbibe virtues and ethics of self-restraint, kindness, honesty, forgiveness to others and also to discover Shiva Himself.