Maha Shivratri India

Maha Shivratri aka ("Great Night of Shiva") is a festival celebrated every year on the 13th night/14th day in the Krishna Paksha (waning moon) of the month of Maagha Phalguna. The festival is principally celebrated by offerings of Bael leaves to the Lord Shiva, all day fasting and an all night long vigil(staying up all night).As per scriptural and discipleship traditions, the penances are performed in order to gain boons in the practice of Yoga and meditation, in order to reach the goal more swiftly and avoid rebirth.

Maha Shivaratri is celebrated widely in the temples all over Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Shiva is considered the Adi Guru from whom the yogic tradition originate. According to tradition, the planetary positions on this night are such that there is a powerful natural upsurge of energy in the human system. It is said to be beneficial for one's physical and spiritual wellbeing to stay awake and aware throughout the night." On this day, artists from various fields such as music and dance perform the whole night.

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