Mahashivratri Special | महाशिवरात्रि स्पेशल
2 videos • 1 views • by NN Kitchen Make special Mahashivratri food as prasad for the god. Maha Shivaratri is particularly important in the Shaivism tradition of Hinduism. Unlike most Hindu festivals, which include expressions of cultural revelry, the Maha Shivaratri is a solemn event notable for its introspective focus, fasting, meditation on Shiva, self-study, social harmony, and an all-night vigil at Shiva temples. The celebration includes maintaining a jagaran, an all-night vigil, and prayers because Shaiva Hindus mark this night as "overcoming darkness and ignorance" in one's life and the world through Shiva. Offerings of fruits, leaves, sweets, and milk are made to Shiva; some people perform all-day fasting with Vedic or tantric worship of Shiva, and some people practise meditative yoga. In Shiva temples, the sacred Panchakshari mantra of Shiva, "Om Namah Shivaya," is chanted throughout the day. Devotees praise Shiva through the recitation of the hymn called the Shiv Chalisa.