{"id":2172,"date":"2022-02-28T17:06:17","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T17:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gurukulgalaxy.com\/blog\/?p=2172"},"modified":"2023-10-07T21:22:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T21:22:04","slug":"maha-shivratri-dos-and-donts-you-must-know-to-celebrate-it-in-the-right-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gurukulgalaxy.com\/blog\/maha-shivratri-dos-and-donts-you-must-know-to-celebrate-it-in-the-right-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Maha Shivratri  &#8211; Dos and don\u2019ts you must know to celebrate it in the right way"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Date &#8211; Tuesday, 1 March 2022<\/p><cite>Maha Shivratri<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/gurukulgalaxy.com\/blog\/maha-shivratri-dos-and-donts-you-must-know-to-celebrate-it-in-the-right-way\/#What_is_Signifiance_of_Maha_Shivratri\" >What is Signifiance of Maha Shivratri?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/gurukulgalaxy.com\/blog\/maha-shivratri-dos-and-donts-you-must-know-to-celebrate-it-in-the-right-way\/#Shiva\" >Shiva<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/gurukulgalaxy.com\/blog\/maha-shivratri-dos-and-donts-you-must-know-to-celebrate-it-in-the-right-way\/#Shakti\" >Shakti<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/gurukulgalaxy.com\/blog\/maha-shivratri-dos-and-donts-you-must-know-to-celebrate-it-in-the-right-way\/#What_you_must_do_on_Maha_Shivratri\" >What you must do on Maha Shivratri<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/gurukulgalaxy.com\/blog\/maha-shivratri-dos-and-donts-you-must-know-to-celebrate-it-in-the-right-way\/#What_you_must_not_do_on_Maha_Shivratri\" >What you must not do on Maha Shivratri<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Signifiance_of_Maha_Shivratri\"><\/span>What is Signifiance of Maha Shivratri?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Tantric cosmology, the whole universe is perceived as being created, penetrated and sustained by two fundamental forces, which are permanently in a perfect, indestructible union. These forces or universal aspects are called Shiva and Shakti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maha Shivratri, the festival of Maha Shivratri falls on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. It is one of the most auspicious festivals celebrated annually in honour of Lord Shiva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The night Shiva did the Tandava &#8211; It is a powerful night for penance and moksha. Above all it is a very auspicious day which is intensely celebrated until midnight and beyond by keeping awake with chanting and dancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Tantra, at this stage of consciousness, no objective experience takes place and the mind is transcended. The meditator transcends time, space and causation. It is regarded as the brightest night of the soul, when the yogi attains the state of Shoonya or Nirvana, the stage succeeding samadhi or illumination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On this Maha Shivaratri, ones ability to become &#8220;Absolutely silent\u201d in much more compared to any other night. As the night deepens, this possibility becomes greater. So, our ancestors have insisted on utilizing this opportunity on this night. Being alert and awake on this night have its own benefits. We can try this as much as we can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maha Shivaratri is considered the day when adiyogi or the first guru awakened his consciousness at the material level of existence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is considered auspicious as it is supposed to be the night of convergence of Shiva and Shakti &#8211; the embodiment of love, power, and oneness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shiva\"><\/span>Shiva<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Shiva, (Sanskrit: &#8220;Auspicious One&#8221;) also spelled \u015aiwa or \u015aiva, one of the main deities of Hinduism, whom worship as the supreme god. Among his common epithets are Shambhu (&#8220;Benign&#8221;), Shankara (&#8220;Beneficent&#8221;), Mahesha (&#8220;Great Lord&#8221;), and Mahadeva (&#8220;Great God&#8221;).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shakti\"><\/span>Shakti<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Shakti (&#8220;Energy, ability, strength, effort, power, capability&#8221;) is the primordial cosmic energy, and represents the dynamic forces that are thought to move through the universe. This energy is thought of as creative, sustaining, as well as destructive, and is sometimes referred to as auspicious source energy. Shakti is personified as the Creatrix, and is known as &#8220;Adi Shakti&#8221; or &#8220;Adi Para Shakti&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"928\" src=\"https:\/\/gurukulgalaxy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Maha-Shivratri-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gurukulgalaxy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Maha-Shivratri-2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/gurukulgalaxy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Maha-Shivratri-2-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/gurukulgalaxy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Maha-Shivratri-2-480x594.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_you_must_do_on_Maha_Shivratri\"><\/span>What you must do on Maha Shivratri<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If possible, observe a vigil on Shivratri. Do not sleep throughout the night and spend the night contemplating on spirituality.<\/li><li>Listen to stories of Lord Shiva, sing songs, chant mantras and meditate.<\/li><li>Visit Shiva temples. In most Shiva temples, a prayer is performed throughout the night. Participate in the nightly prayers.<\/li><li>If possible, you can also perform prayers and pujas at home. Start the puja after sunset on Shivratri and continue to do puja till the sunrise.<\/li><li>Offering Bilva leaves, white colour flowers, water from the Ganges, sacred ash, sandalwood paste, and milk to Shiva. It is considered auspicious.<\/li><li>At the end of Shivratri puja, donate Prasad, food, clothes and other items to the poor and needy.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_you_must_not_do_on_Maha_Shivratri\"><\/span>What you must not do on Maha Shivratri<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Unlike some other kinds of festivals, Shivratri is not meant for making merry and feasting. &#8211; Contemplate on the Lord, visit temples, do Shiv puja at home and spend the time in spiritual activities.<\/li><li>Do not sleep during Shivratri if you are observing a complete fast. Stay vigil throughout the night and sing the divine glories and chant the mantras of the Lord.<\/li><li>Do not kill the time during Shivratri by watching movies or wasting time on gaming. Abstain from any kind of indulgence. Devote the time only to worship the Lord with full focus and devotion.<\/li><li>Never resort to falsehood and quarrels. Do not eat non-vegetarian food. Abstain from alcohol and any other kind of addictive stuff.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date &#8211; Tuesday, 1 March 2022 Maha Shivratri What is Signifiance of Maha Shivratri? 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