Maha Shivaratri 2024 Date, Story, Importance
MahaShivaratri 2024 Date - 8th March 2024, Friday.
Mahashivratri - Festival of God Shiva
Mahashivratri Fast/Shivratri Importance
The Shiva Purana states conducting of special pujas every 3 hours on the day of Mahashivratri. For Shiva pujas people do Abhisheks, where the Shiva Lingam or lingum is worshipped by pouring milk, yogurt, water, ghee, sugar and honey. On this day of Maha Shivaratri, devotees sing bhajans, aartis and chant mantras of the Shiva Shankar to seek the blessings of the almighty.
The MahaShivaratri festival is observed in honour of Lord Shiva and on this day Lord Shiva was married to Parvati. It is also believed that Lord Shiva performed the Tandava Nritya on this day. The great holy festival of MahaShivaratri holds special meaning for the Hindu ladies. It is believed that any lady who pray to Goddess Parvati also known as 'Gaura', the giver of 'suhag' for good husbands, marital bliss and a long, prosperous married life.
Names of Shiva
Mahashivratri Story
The King said to the sage that he was a hunter in Varanasi known by the name of Suswara. He killed and sell birds and animals to earn his livelihood. One day when he was roaming through the forests in search of any animal, due to darkness of night, he was unable to return home, so he took shelter and climbed over a tree. It was a Bael tree. He shot a deer previously on that day and he bundled and tied it to a branch on the tree. He was kept awake throughout the whole night because of hunger and thirst. He was worried and shed profuse tears at the thought of his poor wife and children who were also starving and anxiously waiting for him to come. Just to pass away the time, he started engaging himself in plucking the Bael leaves and dropping them onto the ground.
He returned home the next day, sold the deer, bought some food for the whole family. As he was about to break his nightlong fast, a stranger came and begged for food. The hunter served the food first to the stranger and then he had his own.
He saw two messengers of Lord Shiva at the time of his death. They came to conduct his soul to the abode of Lord Shiva. He learnt only then the great merit he had earned by the unconscious worship of Lord Shiva Shankar during that night of Maha Shivaratri. He came to know by the messengers that there was a Shiva Lingam at the bottom of the tree. The leaves he dropped fell on the Shiva Lingam and his tears fell onto the Lingam and washed it. Moreover, he had fasted all day and all night. Thus, the story’s conclusion was he unconsciously worshiped the Lord, lived in the abode of the Lord Shiva and enjoyed divine blessings for long ages and now he has been reborn as Chitrabhanu.
Shiva Mantra in Hindi
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MahaShivratri Puja Time
Nishita Kaal Puja Time = 12:07 AM to 12:56 AM, Mar 09
On 9th March, Maha Shivaratri Parana Time = 06:41 AM to 03:27 PM
ShivRatri First Prahar Puja Time = 06:22 PM to 09:27 PM
ShivRatri Second Prahar Puja Time = 09:27 PM to 12:31 AM, Mar 09
ShivRatri Third Prahar Puja Time = 12:31 AM to 03:36 AM, Mar 09
ShivRatri Fourth Prahar Puja Time = 03:36 AM to 06:41 AM, Mar 09
On 9th March, Maha Shivaratri Parana Time = 06:41 AM to 03:27 PM
ShivRatri First Prahar Puja Time = 06:22 PM to 09:27 PM
ShivRatri Second Prahar Puja Time = 09:27 PM to 12:31 AM, Mar 09
ShivRatri Third Prahar Puja Time = 12:31 AM to 03:36 AM, Mar 09
ShivRatri Fourth Prahar Puja Time = 03:36 AM to 06:41 AM, Mar 09
Mahashivratri Whatsapp Status, SMS in Hindi
OM. Tryambakam yajamahe
Sugandhim pushti-vardhanam
Urvarukamiva bandhanan
Mrityor mukshiya mamritat
Happy MahaShivratri.
Maha Shivratri Hindi SMS
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om namah shivay
“HAPPY MAHASHIVRATRI”
HAPPY SHIVRATRI SMS in Hindi
शिव की शक्ति,
शिव की भक्ति,
खुशी की बहार मिले,
महादेव की कृपा से आपको ज़िंदगी के हर कदम पर सफलता मिले.
हैप्पी महा शिवरात्रि
Shivratri Hindi SMS
एक पूसपम
एक बेल पतराम
एक लोटा जल की धार
कर्दे सबका उद्धार,
जय भोले
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