Maha Shivratri is a major festival in Hinduism, this festival is solemn and marks a remembrance of “overcoming darkness and ignorance” in life and the world. It is observed by remembering Shiva and chanting prayers, fasting, and meditating on ethics and virtues such as self-restraint, honesty, non-injury to others, forgiveness, and the discovery of Shiva. The ardent devotees keep awake all night. Others visit one of the Shiva temples or go on pilgrimage to Jyotirlingams. This is an ancient Hindu festival whose origin date is unknown.
In Kashmir Shaivism, the festival is called Har-ratri or phonetically simpler Haerath or Herath by Shiva faithfuls of the Kashmir region.
Lord Shiva taking his bride Parvati home with his baraat
Lord Shiva With Parvati
Marriage scene of Shiva and Parvati
Pancha Mukha Shiva
Shiva family
Shiva on Kailash
Shiv Parvati
Tri devas Brahma Shiva Vishnu
Upmanyu Ki Shivopashna
Artistes dressed up as Lord Shiva andParvati at a procession to mark Shivratri celebrations in Jalandhar
Saketri temple all the decked up for the Shivratri celebrations in Panchkula
The illuminated Shivala Bhag Bhayian Temple on the eve of Mahashivratri in Amritsar
Tiny tots of Shamrock Christian Senior Secondary School celebrate Maha Shivratri on the school campus in Ludhiana
A person depicting as Lord Shiva during Maha Shivratri Festival
Devotees offer milk to Lord Shiva at Sheetla Mata Temple in Ludhiana