Image Source : ANI Hindu devotees in Nepal’s Pashupatinath Temple, situated in Kathmandu.
Kathmandu: Thousands of Hindu devotees on Friday thronged the Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on the event of Mahashivratri. The devotees began gathering in close by rivers, ponds and temples within the early morning to worship Lord Shiva in Nepal. Shivaratri is likely one of the extensively celebrated festivals in neighbouring India and Nepal.
“There are four Ratri (nights)- Kaalratri, Moharatri, Sukharatri and Shivaratri. The major amongst these is Shivaratri. It is believed that Lord Shiva at the time of the cataclysm played Damaru and made this Maha Shivaratri, it has been observed for ages,” Dhruba Raj Pandey, a devotee, instructed ANI.
Another devotee, Dil Bahadur, mentioned, “On the night of Shivaratri, Lord Shiva is worshipped following rituals and is also offered and showered with milk. Lord Shiva protects us, brings peace to the family, and gives us power, we follow that belief”.
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Mahashivratri is widely known on the 14th day of the darkish fortnight of the ‘Magha’ month, as per the Hindu lunar calendar. Maha Shivaratri marks the convergence of ‘Shiva’ and ‘Shakti’ and likewise celebrates the night time when Lord Shiva carried out the ‘Tandav’- the cosmic dance. It is believed that on at the present time, the celebrities within the Northern Hemisphere are in essentially the most optimum positions to assist increase an individual’s religious vitality.
Significance of Mahashivratri
Mahashivratri – referred to as the ‘Great Night of Shiva’ – is the largest pageant of the Hindu Community, which is devoted to Lord Shiva. This 12 months, it’s being celebrated on March 8. The Chaturdashi Tithi will begin at 9.57 pm and proceed until 6.17 pm on March 9, in response to varied calendars and dashas.
This event marks the anniversary of the divine marriage between Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, representing the celestial merger of cosmic forces, and the steadiness between masculine and female energies. According to Hindu Mythology, Maha Shivratri is the night time when Lord Shiva executed the cosmic dance of creation, preservation, and destruction, which is popularly referred to as Tandava. Followers maintain a perception that the prayers and choices devoted to Lord Shiva on this holy night time appeal to the best blessings and largest grace.
Meanwhile, over 60 Indian Hindus arrived in Pakistan through the Wagah border on Wednesday to take part within the Mahashivratri celebrations. The pilgrims will return to Lahore on March 10 and on March 11 they may go to the Krishna Temple, Lahore Fort and different historic locations in Lahore. They will return to their homeland on March 12.
(with inputs from ANI)
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