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SUMMARY:Maha Shivaratri Day
DESCRIPTION:Maha Shivaratri Day\, rooted in Vedic traditions and enriched through the Puranas\, commemorates major legends of Lord Shiva\, including his marriage to Parvati\, the drinking of poison during the cosmic churning\, and his Tandava dance.  \nWhen is Maha Shivaratri Day?\nMaha Shivaratri Day is celebrated every year on the 14th night of the dark fortnight (Krishna Paksha) in the Hindu month of Phalguna / Maasi (February–March).  \nThe following is the list of Maha Shivaratri Day from 2020 to 2049. \n   \n\n                \n                \n                            \n                            \n                            \n                    \n        \n\n                                                        HolidayDateWeekday\n\n\n\n        \n            Maha Shivaratri DayFeb 21\, 2020Friday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayMar 11\, 2021Thursday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayMar 01\, 2022Tuesday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayFeb 18\, 2023Saturday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayMar 08\, 2024Friday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayFeb 25\, 2025Tuesday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayFeb 15\, 2026Sunday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayMar 06\, 2027Saturday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayFeb 23\, 2028Wednesday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayFeb 11\, 2029Sunday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayMar 02\, 2030Saturday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayFeb 20\, 2031Thursday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayMar 10\, 2032Wednesday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayFeb 28\, 2033Monday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayMar 12\, 2034Sunday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayMar 08\, 2035Thursday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayFeb 25\, 2036Monday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayFeb 13\, 2037Friday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayMar 04\, 2038Thursday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayFeb 22\, 2039Tuesday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayMar 11\, 2040Sunday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayMar 02\, 2041Saturday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayFeb 18\, 2042Tuesday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayMar 09\, 2043Monday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayFeb 28\, 2044Sunday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayFeb 15\, 2045Wednesday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayMar 05\, 2046Monday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayFeb 22\, 2047Friday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayFeb 12\, 2048Wednesday        \n            \n            Maha Shivaratri DayMar 02\, 2049Tuesday        \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n\n\nThe History of Maha Shivaratri Day?\nMaha Shivaratri is one of the most sacred festivals in Shaivism\, a major tradition of Hinduism. Its origins trace back to Vedic times (1500–500 BCE)\, where early hymns in the Rigveda and Yajurveda refer to Rudra (later Shiva) as a powerful deity associated with storms\, healing and cosmic forces. \nOver centuries\, Rudra evolved into Lord Shiva\, one of the three supreme deities of the Hindu Trimurti (Brahma the creator\, Vishnu the preserver\, Shiva the destroyer/transformer). \nMaha Shivaratri Day commemorates major legends of Lord Shiva: \n– Marriage of Shiva and Parvati: One of the most popular beliefs is that Maha Shivaratri marks the divine wedding of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati\, symbolizing the union of male and female cosmic energies.\n– Samudra Manthana (Churning of the Ocean): During the cosmic ocean churning\, a deadly poison (Halahala) emerged\, threatening to destroy the universe. Shiva drank the poison to save all beings\, holding it in his throat\, which turned blue. Devotees commemorate his act of sacrifice on this night.\n– The Cosmic Dance (Tandava): Another tradition holds that Shivaratri is the night when Lord Shiva performed the Tandava\, his dance of creation and destruction. It represents the eternal cosmic cycle of life\, death\, and rebirth. \nOver time\, the festival spread across India and to regions like Sri Lanka\, Nepal\, and Southeast Asia\, wherever Shaivism flourished. \nBy the medieval period\, Maha Shivaratri had become one of the key Hindu festivals\, observed by kings\, temple communities and common people alike.
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