{"id":1249,"date":"2020-02-21T09:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T09:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.treksplannernepal.com\/blog\/?p=1249"},"modified":"2020-02-21T09:01:08","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T09:01:08","slug":"maha-shivaratri-night-of-lord-shiva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.treksplannernepal.com\/blog\/maha-shivaratri-night-of-lord-shiva\/","title":{"rendered":"Maha Shivaratri \u201cNight Of Lord Shiva\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Maha Shivaratri is a very auspicious and holy day of festivity for Hindus all over the world. During this holy day of Lord Shiva, the followers\/pilgrims of the diety are seen swarming many temples of Shiva temples during this festival. The main attraction of the day is the popular Pashupatinath Temple which is quite famous among the Hindu followers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The festival of the Lord himself is celebrated on the 14th day of the dark fortnight of the Magha month, as per the Hindu lunar calendar. This auspicious and holy day is also famous for raising a person\u2019s spiritual energy as the stars in Northern Hemisphere are at most optimum positions. This festival is celebrated by denoting the overlapping of Shiva and Shakti. Among various beliefs as to why the festival is celebrated in high regard this day is also famous for being the day when Lord Shiva performed the \u201cTandav\u201d, the cosmic dance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During the festivity, devotees chant \u201cOm Namah Shivaya\u201d and \u201cMahamritunjaya\u201d all night praying for light over darkness. As lots of tourists can also be seen enjoying the ambiance with curiosity. Apart from the devotees and the tourists enjoying the environment colorful and naked sadhus can also be seen meditating, posing for photographs and interacting with disciples. A lot can be seen happening during the festivity as special attendance camps are set in the courtyards of the temples. Donations are being collected by the children from passersby for the holy meal. Bonfire can be seen in every corner of the city. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Maha Shivaratri is a very auspicious and holy day of festivity for Hindus all over the world. During this holy day of Lord Shiva, the followers\/pilgrims of the diety are seen swarming many temples of Shiva temples during this festival. The main attraction of the day is the popular Pashupatinath Temple which is quite famous … <\/p>\n

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