Maha Shivratri 2021: Why Do We Celebrate the Festival?
Maha Shivratri 2021: Why Do We Celebrate the Festival ? Maha Shivratri 2021 is just around the corner and it has a huge significance for every Hindu devotee. It is one of the top best festivals in India. If you don’t know why we celebrate Maha Shivratri then, this article will help you. It will brief you Maha Shivratri 2021 and significance of this day. When is Maha Shivratri 2021? Maha Shivratri every year falls on the 14th day of every lunar month. In simple words a day before the New moon. This year it is on 11th March . It is one of the most popular festivals during February-March with great spiritual significance. Why do we celebrate Maha Shivratri? There are different stories associated with origin and history of Maha Shivratri. Some of these stories are: 1. Firstly, people believe that Lord Shiva married Goddess Parvati on this day. So, this day we celebrate as the day of love and union of two pure souls. 2. Another significant story is Lord Shiva consumed the pois...