A festival that fills you with utmost divinity and makes you blessed by the powers of al-mighty, a wonderful and most awaited festival of India it is Maha Shivratri a very popular festival of India, this Festival is celebrated in the month of February or March every year as per the Hindu calender this festival falls on the 13th night or 14th night in the Krishna Paksha in the month of Maagha.
This festival is basically dedicated to Lord Shiva and grandly celebrated by Hindu community, on this day people people offer Bael or Bilva leaves to please Lord Shiva, Maha Shivratri is the festival that is very sacred and auspicious on this day people observe fast and they keep vigil all the night, there are crowds of thousands of people in the temple of Lord Shiva.
Every one chants the mantras of “OM Namah Shivay” and there is a wave of devotion that spreads everywhere ,Lord Shiva's lingam is offered by water and bael leaves , this festival is celebrated by the people with great divinity as this is the most awaited festival to make Lord Shiva happy and to get his blessings for the entire life, on this day people make traditional Bhaang that is also called “Thandai” .
As per the stories the Thandai is made because Lord Shiva drank the poison to protect human lives. .
This festival is basically dedicated to Lord Shiva and grandly celebrated by Hindu community, on this day people people offer Bael or Bilva leaves to please Lord Shiva, Maha Shivratri is the festival that is very sacred and auspicious on this day people observe fast and they keep vigil all the night, there are crowds of thousands of people in the temple of Lord Shiva.
Every one chants the mantras of “OM Namah Shivay” and there is a wave of devotion that spreads everywhere ,Lord Shiva's lingam is offered by water and bael leaves , this festival is celebrated by the people with great divinity as this is the most awaited festival to make Lord Shiva happy and to get his blessings for the entire life, on this day people make traditional Bhaang that is also called “Thandai” .
As per the stories the Thandai is made because Lord Shiva drank the poison to protect human lives. .
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