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Mangalore: ‘Maha Shivaratri’ – A Night Full of Lord Bholenath’s Grace

  •   Fri, Feb 12 2010 04:10:16 PM

Mangalore: ‘Maha Shivaratri’ – A Night Full of Lord Bholenath’s Grace
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Feb 12: ‘Maha Shivaratri’ festival is being observed since times immemorial. ‘Maha Shivaratri’ means the great night dedicated to Lord Shiva. The festival falls on the 14th day of the waning moon in Margashira month as per Hindu calendar. ‘Maha Shviaratri’ for the year 2010 falls on Friday February 12.

It is believed that Lord Shiva had Married Goddess Parvati on ‘Maha Shivaratri’. Devotees also believe that the Lord had performed ‘Tandava Nritya’ on this day. People throng temples dedicated to Lord Shiva, either in idol form or Lingam form, to offer various services.  Pouring of water (Abhishekha) and placing holy fig leaves on Shivalingam are considered to be very auspicious, as several stories in epics explain how different devotees had earned the benevolence of the Lord by offering water and holy fig twigs to Him.



























 


Lord Shiva, known with hundreds of names which include Bholenath, Eshwara, Shambhunatha, Hara etc., can be appeased easily, as he is large-hearted. At the same time, he gets angry easily. On Maha Shivaratri day, He is in a graceful mood, the Hindu religious books explain. The people observe fast during the day to appease the Lord. Some do not even drink water on Maha Shivaratri day. They remain awake on Shivaratri night and spend time in temples, serving the Lord and otherwise chanting his Bhajans.

All the temples dedicated to Lord Shiva have geared up to enable the devotees, who throng them, to serve the Lord without any problems. Serpentine queues get formed at Lord Shiva temples like Kadri Manjunatheshwara Temple and Kudroly Gokarnanatha Temple, where various programmes are being organized on this holy occasion.
  

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  • Rajesh, Mangalore

    Fri, Feb 12 2010

    @ MR. Rajib, Thank you for your visit to M'lore and your kind observation. I agree with your point about route numbers in regional language. Recently I travelled from Mumbai to Bangalore via Express Highway and had a similar encounter. All the sign boards were in Marathi no pictoral signs either, absolutely no signs of Hindi whatsoever. The same goes with the local buses there. @ Nagesh Nayak: Its not that we the people have not given opportunity to BJP to rule the country and have seen their performance too. We the people want progress, really does not matter which party takes the centre stage. Perform or perish, its as simple as that. When people have to choose between Bad and Worse, bad always triumphs. 5 years was enough for BJP to prove its mettle, a task they failed....better we moved ahead and look forward.

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  • satish Naik, vitla/Dubai.

    Fri, Feb 12 2010

    Dear all daiji reader wish yu happy Maha Shivaratri

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  • Rajib, Orissa, Jadalpur

    Fri, Feb 12 2010

    The Photos are very good in quality You have shone the Indian culture. In different way of offering prays to God SHIV BABA this night show the Marriage of shive baba and the birthday of shive baba resently I visited the Mangalore the city is very nise to see I visited the Industrial Exibitation the complex is very good in A/C The food also good but it is fare from city the main problem is that we donot Know the local languge the bus are marked with English number and local languge so bus are writen in English the people are very soft spoken I think Mangalore people are more tradtional and more beliveing the got who prays the God the well happy for ever This thin I have seen in people charater

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  • R.T.SHETTY, MANGALORE

    Fri, Feb 12 2010

    OM NAMO SHIVAYA.WISHING ALL A VERY HAPPY MAHASHIVARATRI.

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  • kgk vayalar, vayalar kerala

    Fri, Feb 12 2010

    you have done a good job. thank you

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  • Jaipal Reddy, Hyderabad

    Fri, Feb 12 2010

    Hi all i am missing all this shivarathri..i am not in india but i am still praying god..and i hope you people will have shivarathri.. finally thax to providing these pic..s

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  • Sathish Nayak, Moodubelle/ Dubai

    Fri, Feb 12 2010

    Dear Mr.Nagesh mam..Why u r mixing mahashivaratri with politics ??? whether it is necessery ??....

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  • Mahesh, Mangalore

    Fri, Feb 12 2010

    Exactly Mr.Nagesh Naik,may be.The BJP supports hindus only in the media,They still waiting for the cow slaughter ban,did not rebuilt the Ram Mandir,nothing don for the Kashmiri Pandith and congress foolishing every citizen of this contry.Shall we need these politician?In future new comers politicians also going to grab the indian money.No need politics.

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  • nagesh nayak, bangalore

    Fri, Feb 12 2010

    HAPPY MAHASHIVARATRI TO ALL. TAKE CARE DURING VISIT TO THE TEMPLE. CONGRESS GOONDAS MAY BLACKEN YOUR FACE. JAI HO.

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