IN PICS! Check out the significant details and puja timing of Maha Shivratri in 2021

Festivals, vrat-vaikalyas have a special significance in Indian culture and traditions. Mahashivaratri has a unique general significance among the festivals celebrated in the Marathi year.

Shivaratri is an auspicious Hindu festival, among the 12 Shivratri's celebrated in a year Maha Shivratri is the most important and celebrated one

Shivratri is an amalgamation of two words, Shiv and Ratri, where Shiv means 'Lord Shiva' and Ratri means Night. Together, Shivratri means the night of Lord Shiva.

The Chaturdashi Tithi during Krishna Paksha in the month of Magha is known as Maha Shivaratri according to the South Indian calendar. As per the North Indian calendar, Masik Shivaratri in the month of Phalguna is known as Maha Shivaratri.

The Chaturdashi tithi begins at 14:39 on Mar 11, 2021, and ends at 15:02 on Mar 12, 2021.

Nishita Kaal Puja timings: 00:06 to 00:55, Mar 12 (Duration: 00 hours 48 mins).On Mar 12, Shivaratri parana time is from 06:34 to 15:02.

Shivaratri Vrat is popular since ancient times. As per the scriptures even Goddess Lakshmi, Indrani, Saraswati, Gayatri, Savitri, Sita, Parvati, Rati observed Shivaratri fast.

On Maha Shivratri, unmarried women observe this fast to get married and married women observe this fast to maintain peace and tranquillity in their married life.

However, devotees, who want to observe Masik Shivaratri Vrat, can start it from Maha Shivaratri day and continue it for a

The day marks a remembrance of overcoming darkness and ignorance in life and the world.

It is said that Maha Shivaratri marks the anniversary of the cosmic dance performed by Lord Shiva.