Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu Bhakti festival Sahasrakalasabishekam

Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu Bhakti festival Sahasrakalasabishekam Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in reverence of Lord Shiva. While most Hindu festivals are celebrated during the day, Shivaratri is celebrated at night keeping a "jaagaran" - a long night's vigil with the cult. It is believed that Lord Shiva saved the world of darkness and ignorance. This is the day jyothi swaroop shivling emerged between Bramha vishnu and to appease them. This day is also believed to be the day when Shiva was married to Goddess Parvati. Maha Shivaratri The festival, also known as 'Shivaratri' or 'Great Night of Shiva', marks the convergence of Shiva and Shakti. Maha Shivaratri is celebrated Krishna Paksha Bikram Sambat calendar Chaturdashi of the month of Falgun by calculating Amavasya-ant month. As for calculating monthly Poornima-ant, the day Krishna Paksha Trayodashi or Bikram Sambat Chaturdashi of Falgun calendar month which falls in February or March according to Gregorian calendar English. Of the twelve Shivaratri in the year, the Maha Shivaratri is the holiest.


This is a very special and rare puja conducted during the 10 days of the Maha Sivarathri festival. It is well known that Lord Siva is abhishekapriya (lover of ablutions). Lord Parasurama and Kroshta Muni, during their worship of the Lord here, are believed to have bathed the deity with Sahasrakalasam or a thousand pots of holy water, according to Vedic rites. Now during Maha Shivarathri festival, the Head Priest (Thanthri) and his team perform this puja. It is a ten-day function, each day an offering of 101 Kalasam or pots of holy water (100 being made of silver, while one is made of gold), charged with mantras recited by learned Brahmins seated on the Mukhamantapam. The pots are emptied onto Lord Shiva's statue, the golden pot Brahmakalasam being the last one. A magnificent light is the indication or identity of Lord Shiva and the Shiva Lingam is considered to be the symbol of it. Hence, the formal worship on Maha Shivaratri consists of bathing the Shiva Lingam. Lord Shiva is said to be burning with the fire of austerity and so only those items are offered to Him that have a cooling effect. A cool water bath is believed propitious and to satisfy Shiva best. There is a belief among devotees that participation in Sahasrakalasam and offering holy worship will lead to blessings from Lord Shiva for prosperity and a peaceful life. Hundreds of devotees throng the shrine, chanting "Namah Shivaya", "Hara hara Mahadeva", and "Sambho Mahadeva"..


ఆ పరమ శివుని abhishekapriya  ప్రేమికుడు పిలుస్తారు.  అందువల్ల, మహా శివరాత్రి నాడు అధికారిక ఆరాధన శివలింగం స్నానం కలిగి ఉంటుంది. శివుడు కాఠిన్యం అగ్నిచేత మండుచున్న వుంటుంది అందువల్ల ఆ అంశాలు ఆయనతో అందిస్తుంది ఉన్నాయి చల్లదనాన్ని ఆ-కలిగి చెబుతారు.

 ఒక చల్లని నీటి స్నానం మరియు సంతృప్తి శివ ఉత్తమ భావిస్తున్నారు ప్రసన్నమైన ఉంది. భక్తులు మధ్య ఒక నమ్మకం ఆ Sahasrakalasam సమర్పణ మరియు పవిత్ర పా శ్రేయస్సు మరియు ఒక ప్రశాంతమైన జీవితం కోసం లార్డ్ శివ నుండి దీవెనలు దారి తీస్తుంది ఉంది. భక్తులు వందల జపిస్తూ "నమః శివాయ", "హరా హరా మహాదేవ," మరియు "Sambho మహాదేవ" పుణ్యస్థలం తరలి వస్తారు ..