Maha Shivaratri in Nepal - 2024
18 Feb 2024, Sunday
Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.
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About: Maha Shivaratri
Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the deity Shiva, between February and March. According to the Hindu calendar, the festival is observed on the fourteenth day of the first half of the lunar month of Phalguna. The festival commemorates the wedding of Shiva and Parvati, and the occasion that Shiva performs his divine dance, called the Tandava. It is a notable festival in Hinduism, marking a remembrance of "overcoming darkness and ignorance" in life and the world. It is observed by remembering Shiva and chanting prayers, fasting, and meditating on ethics and virtues such as honesty, non-injury to others, charity, forgiveness, and the discovery of Shiva. Ardent devotees stay awake throughout this night. Others visit one of the Shiva temples or go on a pilgrimage to the Jyotirlingams.
Observed by | Hindus |
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Type | Religious |
Significance | Commemoration of the wedding of Shiva and Parvati, Veneration of the Tandava dance of Shiva, Manifestation of the lingam |
Observances | Fasting, Self-study, Jagarana, Lingam puja, Yoga |
Frequency | Annual |
Wikidata description | Hindu festival for contemplation of self and Shiva |
Wikidata id | Q848070 |
Wikidata label | Maha Shivaratri |
Wikidata aliases | Array |
Maha Shivaratri (2024) in other countries.
S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
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1 | Bangladesh | 08 Mar, Friday | Maha Shivaratri | Hinduism,Common local holiday |
2 | Indonesia | 08 Mar, Friday | Maha Shivaratri | Hinduism |
3 | Myanmar | 08 Mar, Friday | Maha Shivaratri | Hinduism |
4 | Nepal | 18 Feb, Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | National holiday |
5 | Nepal | 08 Mar, Friday | Maha Shivaratri | National holiday |
6 | South Africa | 08 Mar, Friday | Maha Shivaratri | Hinduism |
7 | United Kingdom | 08 Mar, Friday | Maha Shivaratri | Observance,Hinduism |
8 | United States | 08 Mar, Friday | Maha Shivaratri | Hinduism |