Maha Shivaratri: Great Night of Lord Shiva
Festival of Hindu’s in Nepal Festivals: The rationale Every festival in Nepal traditionally begins with something religious and proceeds with spontaneous spirit. Our festivals are rooted in history, mythology and religion. They honor and propitiate the multitude of gods and control malicious spirits. A festival is a social occasion. It is an affirmation of the ancient and strong bonds of religion and culture. Festivals in Nepal are reckoned not only as occasions to indulge in eating, drinking and making merry but also as occasions when one is to devote some of one’s time to the worship of and meditation upon gods and goddesses in different forms. Maha Shivratri Maha Shivratri or Shivaratri ( Night of Shiva ) is a Hindu festival celebrated every year on the 14th day in the Krishna Paksha of the month Phalguna ( Normally later part of February, but not always) in the Hindu calendar. According to Hindu mythology Maha shivratri is the night when Lord Shiva himself was crea...