Rare Yoga this Mahashivratri after 117 years…
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TIME
| S. NO. | EVENT | DATE | TIME |
| 1 | Mahashivratri | 21 February 2020 | |
| 2 | Chaturdashi Tithi begins | 21 February 2020 | 05:20:00 PM |
| 3 | First Prahar Puja | 21 February 2020 | 6:41 PM to 09:46 PM |
| 4 | Second Prahar Puja | 21 / 22 Feb 20 | 09:46 PM to 12:52 AM |
| 5 | Nishita Kaala Puja | 22 February 2020 | 12:27 AM to 01:17 AM |
| 6 | Third Prahar Puja | 22 February 2020 | 12:52 AM to 03:58 AM |
| 7 | Fourth Prahar Puja | 22 February 2020 | 03:58 AM to 07:03 AM |
| 8 | Chaturdashi Tithi Ends | 22 February 2020 | 07:03:00 PM |
| 9 | Time to Break your fast | 22 February 2020 | 07:03 AM to 03:47 PM |
VRAT VIDHI
The method of worshipping Lord Shiva is considered very simple. It is believed that if one worships Lord Shiva with sincerity, he gets pleased very soon. While worshipping Him, one needs to recite Shiv Purana and chant Mahamrityunjaya or Mantra of Shiva “OM NAMAH SHIVAYA”. The process of worshipping Him includes pouring water on the ‘Ling’, placing ‘Bel’ leaves on it and staying awake the whole night singing bhajans in His name. If there is no Shiv temple around then worship should be done by creating a Shivaling with mud at home. As per the classical rituals, the best time to perform Mahashivratri Pujan is at NISHITH KAALA (Refer above given time chart).
SIGNIFICANCE AND HISTORY
Different Indian states celebrate this festival in their way and customs in which “Ujjain” in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh holds a special significance. A temple called Mahakaleshwar” grandly holds the puja of Shivratri and this temple is assumed to be the residence of Lord Shiva. Shivaratri is celebrated on the 13th night and 14th day of every lunar month. The Shivaratri in the month of Falgun (Phalguna) – the last month of Hindu calendar – is Maha Shivaratri which means “the Great Night of Shiva”. It takes place just before the arrival of Spring, usually in February or March in the English calendar. Maha Shivaratri is the night when Shiva is said to have performed the Tandava Nritya, or the dance of primordial creation, preservation, and destruction. According to believers, this saved the world from destruction. Hindu scholars say Maha Shivaratri was the day when Shiva drank poisonous negativity to
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