Urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityormukshiya Mamritat॥ Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushti-Vardhanam In temples dedicated to the deity, many sacred mantra is chanted. Ratri Fourth Prahar Puja Time : 03:48 am to 06:54 am. Ratri Third Prahar Puja Time : 12:43 am to 03:48 am. Ratri Second Prahar Puja Time : 9:37 pm to 12:43 am. Ratri First Prahar Puja Time : 6:31 pm to 9:37 pm. Mahashivaratri Parana Time on March 5: 6:54 am to 15:37 pm Nishita Kaal Puja Time : 12:18 am to 1:07 am. The Chaturdashi Tithi this year begins at 4.28 pm and ends at 7.07 am (March 5). The festival also marks the end of winters and the onset of spring, and is believed to be the day of convergence of Shiva and Shakti. Mahashivratri 2019 puja timings and muhurat * Lamp lightning epitomises attainment of wisdom and knowledge.Īs the main aspect of this festival is night long vigil of Shiva temple, this is why jaagrans (when people stay awake the whole night and sing songs in praise of god) are organised by devotees. * Betel leaves depict satisfaction from worldly desires. * Incense stick burning is a symbol of wealth. * Fruits offered while worshiping represent the fulfillment of desires and longevity. * Vermilion after the bath is a symbol of virtue. It also marks the beginning of spring.* Bathing of Shivalingam with water, milk and Bel leaves epitomises soul purification.
The festival, also known as 'the great night of Shiva', celebrates the overcoming of darkness and ignorance. Maha Shivratri is considered auspicious for spiritual growth. In Varanasi, devotees were seen doling out devotional songs while on their way to a local temple to pay obeisance. ‘Khori’ means cave and thus, Shiv Khori denotes Shiva's cave. It is popularly believed that this cave was made by Lord Shiva from his Trishul, and hence holds significance in Hindu mythology. In Lucknow, along with performing the usual traditional rituals, devotees paid tribute to Pulwama terror attack martyrs. Shivkhori, the famous cave shrine of Hindus devoted to Lord Shiva, situated in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, was crowded with pious devotees who came to offer prayers to their Lord. The city is considered one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage centres because according to popular legend, it was here that Lord Shiva released the mighty river from the locks of His hair.
In Haridwar, Uttarakhand, just like every year, thousands of Shiva followers assembled at the banks of the River Ganga to take a holy dip. Devotees offer prayers and conduct abishekam (ordination) is done to the god and they even offer prayers by fasting for the holy day.” From morning 2AM, special poojas are being done for the Lord. Speaking with ANI, Sai Kishan, a priest from Hyderabad said, “Special poojas are done to Lord Shiva on Mahashivaratri. Meanwhile, Shiva temples in Hyderabad organised special prayer ceremonies for Lord Shiva. The minister offered milk and flowers to Shivling.
In Mumbai, union minister Piyush Goyal, with his family, performed the Maha Shivratri rituals at Babulnath temple. Thousands of pilgrims took the last of the holy dips at Prayagraj's Sangam- a confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers.īhubaneswar, the ‘Temple City of India,’ welcomed thousands of devotees who thronged the 12th century old Lingaraj temple, which is considered as one of the most ancient and the largest of all the temples. This year’s Maha Shivratri marks the closing day of the mega holy event Ardh Kumbh Mela. Following the traditional rituals, people were seen offering bael leaves, milk and honey to ' Shivling,' an iconic representation of Shiva- one of the deities of Hindu triumvirate. Long queues of Shiva lovers were seen at various temples to Him since the break of the dawn.
New Delhi, Mar 4 (ANI): With the chants of ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ and 'Har Har Mahadev,' reverberating the temples across the country, devotees performed the morning rituals of Maha Shivratri on Monday.