Maha Shivratri 2024 Date, Muhurt, Puja Vidhi and Pandal Decoration

An auspicious Hindu festival celebrated yearly in the remembrance of Lord Shiva is known as Maha Shivratri. Once a year, during late winters, before the arrival of summer in February or March, Mahashivratri is celebrated, also known as “The Great Night of Shiva”. The occasion of Maha Shivratri occurs in the month of Phalguna in the North Indian Hindu calendar and Magha according to the South Indian Hindu calendar. The devotees of Lord Shiva are not only in India but on a global level too. His dance form, “Tandava”, is eminent among millions of people. This year Maha Shivratri will be celebrated on the 8th of March.

The celebrations will be live all night. People keep fast, meditate, and chant prayers. The festivities include an all-night “Jagran” because this night marks overcoming darkness and evil. Moreover, people bring offerings like sweets, fruits, leaves, and milk and perform fast and meditative yoga all day. Lord Shiva is known as the destroyer of the universe. He maintains the balance between good and evil. The strength and power of Lord Shiva are as such that his followers of him include not only human beings but ghosts, animals, reptiles, and spirits, both evil and good ones. He is the first to transform into an Ardhanarishwar avatar that includes half man and half woman. In the episode of Samudra Manthana, Lord Shiva gulped the poison extracted from the ocean and held it in his neck, which led to many bruises, and his neck turned blue. After this, he was named Neel Kanth.

Different texts talk about the various significance of the night of Maha Shivratri. Some say it is the night Shiva performs the glorious dance; others say that this is the night Shiva and Parvati married. The devotees engulf themselves in chanting, dancing, and other rituals of festivities while they worship Shiva through dance. The temples in various parts of India, Nepal, Pakistan, and South Asia rejoice on the night of Maha Shivratri, where people gather in abundance and indulge in the festivities, including the holy Aarti, Puja, and Shiva’s Prasad. Every Shiva temple on this night is lit with diyas, lights, candles, and oil lamps. To adorn your home mandir, puja room, or Puja Pandal in the same way this Mahashivratri, you can buy the accessories from your home temple at IndianShelf.

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Bronze Shiva Sculpture

On our website, you will find bronze Shiva statues and sculptures you can consecrate in your home temple. Chant prayers and offer prasad, and indulge yourselves in aarti and puja while remembering and thanking all that Lord Shiva gives. These statues are available in various designs, and all these sculptures have intricate detailings that one cannot miss. The radiance of the face of Lord Shiva is manifested in each statue available on our website. You can worship the idol with sacred and holy chant prayers and offer prasad, indulge yourselves in aarti and puja while remembering and thanking all that Lord Shiva gives. You can worship the idol with sacred and holy chant prayers and offer prasad, indulge yourselves in aarti and puja while remembering and thanking all that Lord Shiva gives. You can worship the idol with sacred and holy chant prayers and offer prasad, indulge yourselves in aarti and puja while remembering and thanking all that Lord Shiva gives.

Bronze Oil lamps

A temple is complete with an oil lamp adorning the beauty of the space. The oil lamps have a religious significance and provide purity in the home and surroundings. Oil lamps are available in various shapes, sizes and designs. You can choose from an enormous oil lamp article here on our website. From hanging lamps to the ones to be placed on the shelves, you can buy them according to your choice.

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Incense Holders

Another ubiquitous item in a temple is an incense holder, also known as an agarbatti holder. On our website, you will find various kinds and figures of incense holders that you can keep in your puja room and different spaces.

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This Maha Shivratri, keep in mind the sacrifices made by Mahakal while you engross yourself in the yogic meditation, fastings, rituals and festivities of Mahashivratri. Rejoice the night and let the aura of chanting “ Har Har Mahadev” uplift your life.