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Happy Mahashivratri Images | Lord Shiva Images: Mahashivratri is one of the major Hindu Festivals celebrated to get the blessings of Lord Shiva, the Supreme being who creates, protects and transforms the universe. For this auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri we have created an amazing image gallery, titled as Happy Mahashivratri Images which primarily includes Shivratri Images, Lord Shiva Images, Maha Shivratri Images and Mahashivratri Wishes Images. We have also published an article for Happy Mahashivratri Wishes to greet your loved ones on this holy festival, which features Mahashivratri Greetings, Shivratri SMS Messages and Mahashivratri Quotes.

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Significance of Mahashivratri Festival

There are several stories and legends associated with this grand Hindu Festival, Mahashivratri. We are going to include some of the most popular one but these are similar in one sense, as they all throw light on the greatness of Lord Shiva and his supremacy over all other Hindu Gods and Goddesses. They also explain the importance of fasting on Shivratri and chanting the name of Lord Shiva, while staying awake all night. For the below text we are thankful to Festivals.iloveindia.com.

Importance In Hinduism

According to the Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva declared that the rituals performed by his devotees on the 14th day of the dark fortnight in the month of Phalgun please him the most. Therefore, year by year, the day is observed as Mahashivratri, wherein devotees observe fast, sing songs and bhajans and offer prayers to the Almighty to seek his blessings. Pujas conducted in Lord Shiva temples during the day have significance too. This is because the rituals are conducted strictly in accordance with the method that is prescribed in Shiva Purana, a Hindu epic. According to the Purana, poojas are conducted once in every three hours, on Maha Shivaratri.

Importance In Human Lives

It is believed that the devotion of Lord Shiva on Mahashivaratri would freed the devotee from the past sins. Moreover, the devotee would reach the adobe of Lord Shiva and live there happily, because he/she is liberated from the cycle of birth and death, once he/she attains moksha or salvation. Therefore, all the devotees of Lord Shiva would flock the temples to offer their prayers. To serve the purpose, jujube fruits, stalks of Bilwa leaves, flowers and garlands are offered to the Shiva Linga by the devotees. If the devotee celebrates the festival at home, he/she would perform the Mahashivratri Puja by taking a holy bath (in warm water) early in the morning, wearing new clothes and then smearing bhasm (holy ash) on their forehead.

Importance For Women

Maha Shivaratri is especially important for women. Ladies, both married and unmarried, would perform Shiva Puja and observe fast with great devotion and sincerity. This is predominantly done to appease Lord Shiva along with his consort Goddess Parvati, who is often called Ma Gauri. It is believed that Ma Gauri bestows marital bliss on unmarried women and blesses the married women with healthy and blissful married life. Since Lord Shiva is regarded as the ideal husband by the Hindu women, the unmarried women would not miss to observe the stringent fast on Shivaratri.

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