Transcript Mahashivaratri VSNE – 2009 Celebrations

Mahashivaratri
VSNE – 2009
Celebrations
By Tushar Gaddi
MahaShivaratri
• Sharanu Sharanarthi,
• Wish you all a very Happy
MahaShivaratri 2009 !
Kids and Questions
• Kids!! and Questions ?? Does kids ask
questions ? Well, yes…
• Just like all kids, I have always
wondered what, why, how and where
of all things. Believe it or not
“MahaShivarathri” is one of them.
Kids and Questions!
• I would like to share my findings
on
– What is MahaShivarathri ?
– Why is MahaShivarathri ?
– How is MahaShivarathri ?
– Where is MahaShivarathri ?
What is
MahaShivarathri?
• Did you know that “Shivarathri”
occurs every month ?
• “Shivarathri” – “The night of
Shiva” is the night before and the
day of the new moon.
What is
MahaShivarathri?
• “MahaShivarathri” - “Great Night
of Shiva” - is a Hindu festival
celebrated every year on the 13th
night/14th day in the Krishna
Paksha (waning moon) of the month
of Maagha (as per Shalivahana) or
Phalguna (as per Vikrama) in the
Hindu Calendar
Why MahaShivarathri ?
• 1. During the samudra-manthana
(the churning of the ocean) by the
Gods and demons, haalaa-hala, a
poison, came out of the ocean. At
this time, the gods approached
Lord Shiva and prayed to him to
protect their lives by consuming
this poison.
Why MahaShivarathri?
• Pleased with their prayers, out of
compassion for living beings, Lord
Shiva drank the poison and held it
in his throat by binding it with a
snake. The throat became blue due
to the poison (thus Lord Shiva is
also known as Neelakantha) and
Shiva remained unharmed. This
days marks that event.
Why MahaShivarathri ?
• 2. Shiva's Favourite Day
• After creation was complete,
Parvati asked Lord Shiva which
rituals pleased him the most. The
Lord replied that the 13th night of
the new moon, during the month of
Maagha, is his most favourite day.
Why MahaShivarathri?
• Parvati repeated these words
to her friends, from whom the
word spread over all creation.
Why MahaShivarathri ?
Because I like
• different kind of Tambittu,
• Sweet Potato
• Palahaara
• HoLige
• Just kidding
How is MahaShivaratri?
• Shivaratri is celebrated by
worshipping Lord Shiva
• Fasting – How many in here did
your fasting on the day of
Shivaratri ?
• IshtaLinga Puje
• Jaagarane – Any one again ?
What did I do ?
• I hear someone from the back
asking me what I did on Maha
Shivaratri ?
• Along with the family, we went to
the Temple
• Did Linga Puje together at night.
• Postponed Fasting and Jagarne for
next year!
Where is
MahaShivarathri?
• Shiva is in all of us.
• As we wear Ishtalinga, we
celebrate MahaShivaratri along
with Shiva, wherever we are!
• Om Namah Shivaya
Trivia Question - 1
• Who is known as “Triambaka” ?
Trivia Answer - 1
• Shiva with his third eye is known as
“Triambaka”
Trivia Question - 2
• Who is known as “Adi Yogi” ?
Trivia Answer - 2
• Shiva, is also knows as “Adi Yogi” or
“First Yogi”
Trivia Question - 3
• What is name of the leaves offered
to Shiva during the puje ?
Trivia Answer - 3
• Beal Leaves (Bilva Patre)
Trivia Question - 4
• Can you eat multiple meals and do
fasting on the same day ?
• Isn’t this interesting ?
Trivia Answer - 4
• Well, you can do this if you decide to
“fast until your next meal” !
Thanks
• Thanks for listening
• Om Namah Shivaya