Om Namah Shivaya

Maha Shivratri, which truly means "extraordinary night of Shiva" is a Hindu celebration to a great extent celebrated in India and also in Nepal. The celebration is commended on the new moon day in the time of Maagha as per the Hindu schedule. The day is praised to love Lord Shiva, a critical divinity in Hindu culture.

There are numerous fanciful legends related with this day. As indicated by a prominent legend, when a seeker couldn't discover anything to murder for his sustenance in a timberland, he tended to the branch of a Woodapple tree. Keeping in mind the end goal to pull in deer, he began tossing the leaves of the tree on the ground, ignorant that there was a Shiva Lingam underneath the tree. Satisfied with the Woodapple leaves and the tolerance of the seeker, it is trusted that Lord Shiva showed up before the seeker and favored him with intelligence. From that day onwards, the seeker quit eating meat.

Another legend has it that after the Earth was confronted with an inevitable devastation, Goddess Parvati swore with Lord Shiva to spare the world. Satisfied with her supplications, Lord Shiva consented to spare the world on the guise that the general population of the Earth would need to love him with commitment and energy. From that day onwards, the night came to be known as Maha Shivratri and individuals started adoring Shiva with an awesome eagerness.

Some old stories additionally view this as Shiva's day as this was accepted to be the appropriate response given by Lord Shiva when gotten some information about his most loved day by Goddess Parvati.

Maha Shivratri is a Hindu celebration which is praised by individuals taking after Hinduism in India. Individuals frequently quick on the night of Shivratri and sing psalms and acclaims for the sake of Lord Shiva. Hindu sanctuaries the nation over are enriched with lights and brilliant beautifications and individuals can be seen offering night long supplications to Shiva Lingam. Woodapple leaves, icy water and drain are offered to the Shiva Lingam on this day as they are accepted to be Lord Shiva's top choice.

It is trusted that the general population who quick on this night and offer petitions to Lord Shiva bring good fortunes into their life. The most prevalent Maha Shivratri festivities happen in Ujjain, accepted to be the place of habitation of Lord Shiva. Extensive parades are done all through the city, with individuals thronging the lanes to get a look at the worshipped icon of Lord Shiva.