Maha Shivratri, which means the great night of Shiva in Hindi and Sanskrit (Maha = great, Ratri = night), isone of 12 Shiv Ratris during the year. The 14th day of the Waning Moon period of every lunar month is devoted to Shiva. These nights are also known asMasik(monthly) orMaasShi...
In one of the stories enlisted in the Puranas the storybooks of Gods of Hinduism, there shows the relation of Shivaratri with the Samundra Munthan. According to the Purana, the gods and demons churned the mighty ocean to get the Amrit, a potion that will make the person who drinks immor...