Maha Shivratri festival 2018: Know Lord Shiv puja date and importance

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NEW DELHI: Maha Shivratri festival is a great festival for Hindu religion which is celebrated every year by Lord Shiva devotees in the Hindi month of Falgun. This year, this festival would be celebrated on February 14, Wednesday. The festival’s auspicious time is only for few hours starting on the night of Tuesday, February 13. According to Hindu mythology, Maha Shivaratri — the festival marks the night when Lord Shiva danced the Tandava and destroyed the enemies. Lord Shiva is considered to be supreme, Paramaatman, Brahman and ‘the absolute’ destroyer and re-producer of life. It is believed that Lord Shiva married Goddess Parvati on this day.
The Hindu calender has put the Shivaratri on the chaturdashi tithi during Krishna Paksha in the month of ' Magha. ' The North Indian calender varies with respect to the date and timing where Masik Shivaratri in month of Phalgun is known as Maha Shivaratri. In both the calenders the only thing that matters or differs in other word is naming convention of lunar month. However Maha Shivaratri is celebrated on same day by both North Indians and South Indians. Maha Shivaratri Puja time: On 14th, Maha Shivaratri Parana Time = 07:04 to 15:20 Night First Prahar Puja Time = 18:05 to 21:20 Night Second Prahar Puja Time = 21:20 to 24:35+ Night Third Prahar Puja Time = 24:35+ to 27:49+ Night Fourth Prahar Puja Time = 27:49+ to 31:04+
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