[Assam] Maha Shivratri on February 23rd

[Pradip Kumar Datta]

Maha Shivratri: The Night of Shiva




By Subhamoy Das

Maha Shivratri, the night of the worship of Lord Shiva, occurs on the 14th night of the new moon during the dark half of the month of Phalguna.
It falls on a moonless February night, when Hindus offer special prayer
to the lord of destruction. Shivratri (Sanskrit 'ratri' = night) is the
night when he is said to have performed the Tandava Nritya or the dance of primordial creation, preservation and destruction. The festival is observed for one day and one night only.

Origin of Shivratri: 

According to the Puranas, during the great mythical churning of the ocean called Samudra Manthan, a pot of poison..........

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