Maha Shivarathiri in Livermore Temple
Livermore Temple Maha Shivarathiri Celebrations on 2013
The Livermore Shiva Vishnu Temple grandly celebrated the maha
shiva rathri festival on March 9th 2013. Just here, I am sharing the few snaps for
you...
Significance of Maha Shivaratri :
Maha Shivratri is celebrated a night before ‘amavasya’ (full
dark night) in the Hindu lunar month of Magh. This usually occurs in February –
March.
The importance of Maha Shivaratri is related with
‘amavasya’. Amavasa represents the darkness. God Shiva arrived to the earth
just before the beginning of Kaliyuga to rid the world of evil and ignorance,
represented by Amavasya. Therefore Mahashivratri is observed to get rid of the
evil and ignorance.
During the day of Maha Shivaratri, God Shiva is worshiped in
the form of Linga. It is believed that this form of God has neither a beginning
nor an end. Lingam literally means Sign and this indicates fromless nature of
the god.
According to a Legend God Shiva has explained the importance
of Shivaratri to the Godess Parvathi. “The fourteenth (Chaturdashi) night of
the new moon in the dark fortnight during the month of Maagha is my favorite
day. It is known as Maha Shivarathri. My devotees give me greater happiness by
mere fasting than by ceremonial baths and offerings of flowers, sweets or
incense.
Skanda Purana describes about four types of Shivarathri.
1. Nitya Shivaratri – According
to it, every night is a Shivaratri.
2. Masa shivaratri – This is
Observed on dark fortnight of the Every Month.
3. Maagha Prathamaadi
shivaratri - This Shivaratri is observed
for thirteen days in the month of Magh.
4. Maha Shivaratri – This is a
Famous of all and observed on Krishna Paksha Chaturdasi in the Magh Month.
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