Mahashivaratri 2018: Here's The Puja Timings and Puja Vidhi For The Festival
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Mahashivaratri 2018: Here's The Puja Timings and Puja Vidhi For The Festival
Mahashivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated by devotees of Lord Shiva
annually. This festival is celebrated with much devotion. It is also
known as the 'Great Night Of Lord Shiva' and according to Gregorian
calendar, falls in February. According to Hindu calendar, the festival
is celebrated in the month of phaguna. The festival signifies the defeat of darkness and ignorance. This year, Mahashivratri
will be celebrated February 13, 2018. To mark the day, devotees engage
in remembering Lord Shiva, chanting his prayers, observing a fast, as
well as meditating. It also includes offering prasad to the deity.
Mahashivratri 2018 Puja Date And Time
Mahashivratri
Puja Timings this year have been given as starting at eight minutes
past midnight on February 14th and ending at one in the morning, the
same day. In the morning, the auspicious timing for Shiva Puja is 7.30
a.m. to 3.20 p.m. The Puja can be performed once or four times during
the night, depending on how staunchly devoted one is to the deity.
Traditionally, the fast is broken only after the Puja is over and after
bathing in the morning.
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