Aside from the different pujas in Shiva temples that are performed by the devotees all over the world, Mahashivratri is thought to be one amongst the most celebrated and most prominent Hindu Festivals. The word Maha itself implies extraordinary and ratri implies night; hence Mahashivratri is accepted to be the auspicious and blessed night of […]

Shiva is a major Hindu God and one part of Trimurti. In the Shaiva convention of Hinduism, Shiva is seen as the Supreme God. In the Smarta convention, he is one of the five essential types of God. Adherents of Hinduism who center their love upon Shiva are called Shaivites or Shaivas. Shaivism, alongside Vaisnava […]