Mahashivratri 2021: The Day of Lord Shiva
Maha Shivratri 2021 in India: this year Maha Shivratri will be celebrated on March 11. Every year this festival is celebrated as the convergence of forces of Shiva and Shakti. This auspicious day of Mahashivratri is the day of the grand marriage of lord shiva, who is believed as a god of destruction.
While there is Shivratri every lunisolar month of the Hindu calendar, the maha Shivratri, or the great night of lord shiva’ happens once every year, when the winter recedes in February or March and covers the way for spring and summer.
Mahashivratri is also celebrated in Nepal, with full enthusiasm and devotion. The devotees on the day of wake up early and follow strict fasting to seek blessings of God. They visit temples or pray at home. Devotees offer fruits, milk, and many othe...