MAHASHIVRATRI IMPORTANCE

Mahashivratri

 Lord Shiva is the lord of all arts and artist. Every month of the year Shivratri ( Shiva’s Night ) comes, but the one which comes in the magha month of the february is special and life changing night. It is the night of awakening our consciousness within.

According to History

On this day on Mahashivratri Lord Shiva saved the Moon god from the dangerous curse which he got from his father in Law , Daksha. After this day, the crescent moon is carried by Lord Shiva on his head. It is also believed that Lord Shiva has married mother Parvati on this auspicious day.

Mahashivratri Celebration

Mahashivratri is celebrated by devotees by observing fast, night vigil and chanting mantras. On the night of Mahashivratri the planets are in such positions which can disturb the human system, especially the air (vatta) element in the human body. It is night to stay awake and to balance the air element in our body. From night till 6.am in the morning one should remain awake to reap the health benefits.

Who is Lord Shiva (Adi Purush ) ?

Lord Shiva is king of all gods. The universe is Created by him. He is beyond time and ageless. Also called as Mahadeva, Shiva is the supreme soul. The word knowledge and existence are nothing but Lord Shiva.

In the art form, Lord shiva is the master of Music, Dance, Drama,Yoga and Magic. In all the Hindu deities, Lord Shiva is the only one who mastered the all kind of dance forms.

In the sanatan religion, Lord Shiva is the first yogi, Who with his tremendous hard yoga practices achieved siddhis {magical powers ) and also called master of time. He is designated as the lord of destroyer. Actually the word destroyer can be elaborate further as someone, who stand in defence of the dharma ( religion ) and destroy to protect. Lord Shiva is the creator, protector and destroyer of his own creation. He Carries trishul which has three head and symbolise sativa, the creation, Rajas, the continuity and maintenance and finally tamas, leading to the cruel activities and malfunctions of a sound system which leads to destruction.

Adinath, Adiyogi, Mahakaal, Shiva is the first person to teach yoga to humans. A 12000 years old coin was found in the state of Punjab, which depicts a man in a yogic position and a bull sitting behind him. The beginning of all and the end of the endless is Lord Shiva.

Parvati is lord Shiva’s better half.The half Shiva and half Parvati form symbolize the Shiva and Shakti in one form. It symbolize the example of a perfect marriage and gives wife equal status. The wife is one half of the man and without her life has no meaning.

Lord Shiva drank poison in order to save the universe which turned his throat blue. According to the legend, after drinking poison, there was immense fire and heat generated in the universe. To save the universe Parvati, The adishakti ( Source of power and energy), wife of Lord Shiva put her hand on Shivas neck and thereby contained the poison in the neck region of Lord Shiva.

The moon which is crescent shaped is on his head reflect the symbol of time cycle. Shivas body is always covered with ash. This denotes that there is end to the beginning and the material world and physical beauty is not permanent.

Shiva has another name, the lord of dance, Nataraja. His most important dance form is Taandav, the cosmic dance of death which he performs at the end of every age to destroy the universe. After that he performs the dance of Lasya which depicts the creation of the universe.

Om Namah Shivay

All our life, we are in confusion whether God exist or not. Let us understand and bow to the power and energy which reside in us. Where the energy ( prana ) goes when our body is dead ? Name it in any form, pray it or chant, The creation and destruction is a continous process which will never stop.

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