Festivals & RitualsMahashivaratri: The Great Night of Shiva — Complete Festival Guide
Mahashivaratri — the Great Night of Shiva — is the supreme festival of Shaivism and one of the most significant nights in the Hindu calendar. Observed on the fourteenth day of the dark fortnight in Phalguna (February–March), it is a night of vigil, fasting, prayer, and deep meditation. This comprehensive guide covers all the mythologies of Mahashivaratri, the spiritual science behind night vigil, complete puja rituals, the four pahars (watches) of the night, celebrations at the twelve Jyotirlingas, and the profound inner significance of this most sacred of all nights.
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