Meaning of Maha Shivratri
The festival of Shivartri is celebrated in the honor of Lord Shiva on the thirteenth or fourteenth day during the month of February or March (Phaguna). Maha Shivratri means “the big night of Lord Shiva” and during the entire night devotees worship Lord Shiva. It was this day of Maha Shivratrti when Lord Shiva got married to Goddess Parvati. People observe fast on the day of Maha Shivratri and perform several Shivratri rituals and traditions to worship Lord Shiva. Early in the morning people take a bath and wear new clothes. Temples are visited by people to worship Shiv lingam and make offerings of milk, rose water, honey, bael leaves, curd and fruits, as it is believed that each offering made to the shiv lingam has its own meaning and the Shiv lingam itself is a symbol of fruitfulness. The meaning of the offerings made to Lord Shiva is given below:
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Temples face a large crowd of people as the devotees visit the famous temples of Lord Shiva all over India on the festival of Maha Shivratri. People observe fast during the day and in the night they worship Lord Shiva and recite Shiv chailsa, aarti along with other prayers and in the morning they open their fast. “Om Namah Shivaya” is the line that is repeated by the devotees several times during the day. There are several legends that are associated with the celebrations of Maha Shivratri and therefore people perform several rituals and traditions on this festival. Women observe the fast of Shivratri with immense believe, as it is said that married women observe the fast for the well being of their family and unmarried girls observe fast for a good husband like Lord Shiva. |
Shiv Chalisa
Kahati Ayodhyadas tum, deu abhaya vardan.
Jai Girijapati deen dayala,
Sada karat santan pratipala.
Bhal chandrama sohati neeke,
Kanan kundal nag phani ke.
Ang gaur shiv ganga banai,
Mundamal tan kshar lagai.
Vastra khal baghambar sohe,
Chhavi ko dekh nag muni mohe.
Maina Matu ki priya dulari,
Bam ang rajat Shiv pyari.
Kar men soha trishul ati bhari,
Karahi sada shatrun samhari.
Nandi Ganesh soh tanha kaise,
Manas madhya kamal hon jaise.
Kartik shyam aur gana rauo,
Ya chhavi barnat bane na kauo.
Devan jab hee aai pukara,
Tabahin dukh prabhu ap nivara.
Keen upadrava tarak bhari,
devan sab mili tumhari pukari.
Turat shadanan ap pathayo,
Luv nimesh mahi mar girayo.
Ap Jallandhar asur sanhara,
Suyash tumhar vidit sansara.
Tripurasur sang yuddha machayi,
sabahin kripa kari leen bachayi.
Keenha tap Bhagirath bhari,
Purahi pratigya tasu purari.
Darpa chhod Ganga tab ayee,
Sewak astuti karat sadaee.
Ved naam mahima tav gayaee,
akath anadi bhed nahin payee.
Pragati udadhi manthan te jwala,
Jare surasur bhaye bihala.
Mahadeva tab kari sahayee,
Neelkantha tuv nam dharayee.
Poojan Ramchandra jab keenha,
Lanka jeet Vibhishan deenha.
Sahas kamal arpanahi vichari,
Keenha pareeksha tabahi purari.
Ek kamal Prabhu rakheu goyee,
Kamal nayan poojan chahin soyee.
Kathin bhakti dekhi Prabhu Shankar,
Bhaye prasanna deya icchhit var.
Jai Jai Jai, Ananta Avinasi,
Karat kripa sab ke ghatvasi.
Dushta sakal mohi nitya satavan,
Bharmita rahe man chain na aven.
Trahi trahi main nath pukaro,
Yeh avasar mohi, ani ubaro.
Lai trishool shatrun ko marau,
Sankat se mohi ani unarau.
Mata pita bhrat sab hoi,
Sankat mein poonchat nahi koi.
Swami ekahi aas tumhari,
Ai harahu sab sankat bhari.
Dhan nirdhan kon det sadaee,
Arat jan ki peer mitaee.
Astuti kehi vidhi karahu tumhari,
Shambunath ab tek hamari.
Shanker ho sankat ke nashan,
Vighna vinasan mangal karan.
Yogi yathi muni dhyan lagaye,
Sharad Narad Sheesh navavahin.
Namo namo jab namah Shivaye,
Sur brahmadik par na paye.
Jo yeh path kare man layee,
To kon hot hain shamboo sahayee.
Putra na ho, ichha kare koi,
Nishchaya Shiv prasad se hoi.
Pandit triyodashi ko lave,
Dhyan poorvak hom karave.
Triyodashi vrita kare hamesha,
Tan nahi take rahe kalesha.
Dhoop deep naivedya chadhavahi,
Shanker sanmukha path karavahi.
Janam Janam ki pap nasavahin,
Antawas shivpur men pavahin.
Hey Shankar hai aas tumhari,
Dukh peera ab harahu hamari.
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