Importance of Maha Shivratri, Significance of Mahashivratri

Lord Shiva has no start and end, he is formless on the day of Maha Shivratri lord took the shape of “Lingodbhav Moorti” by his own. Maha Shivratri is not only auspicious because of his lingodbhav moorthi, today is the day lord married Devi Parvati and on this day lord became” Neelkantham” which means blue-throated (during kshir sagar of paala samudra by gods and demons, apart from amruth (nector of immortal), even kaalvish (nector of poison) originated. When the whole universe was afraid of poison spills lord came front and had poison which made his throat look blue color.)

On Maha Shivratri, everyone should have a holy bath. Whoever follows the steps of doing a holy bath, fasting, abhisheka and night out will be blessed with the entry of Shiva Loka at the end of his life. Everyone should visit the temple and pray to linga Roopa and take abhisheka teertha. Meaning of upavasa is to come near, whoever does upavasa (fasting) is almost equal to going close (spirt) to Lord Shiva. One should also do a night out by praying the lord’s name to get blessings of the lord.

Celebrations at Ujjain touch to peak level as it is considered to be the birthplace of Lord Shiva. Lord himself said during phalgun month, the 14th day of dark fortnight whoever devotee worships by devotion will please him at most. On this day according to Shiv Purana, poojas are conducted for every three hours. Whoever devotee by known or unknown, if he prays lord or lights lamp or put bilva Patra or any pooja will be blessed with wishes. Although we have Shivratri every month, Maha Shivratri has got the significance