Mahashivratri 2020 Programme Live stream Junagadh Bahvnath

Mahashivratri 2020 Programme Live stream Junagadh Bahvnath

 Mahashivaratri is one of the biggest and significant among sacred festivals in India. It is celebrated by devotees who observe fast and reach out to their nearby Shiva temple and worship him. Thousands visit Mahakal and Somnath temple on Mahashivaratri to worship Mahakleshwar Jyotirlinga. They offer flowers, fruits, milk and bel leaves on Shivling and pray for their well being.



Shivratri is celebrated on the 14th day of every month, one day before the new moon. Among the 12 Shivratri's celebrated in a year, Mahashivratri is the most important one generally celebrated in February or March depending upon the planetary position.

Maha Shivaratri 2020

Shivaratri is great festival of convergence of Shiva and Shakti. Chaturdashi Tithi during Krishna Paksha in month of Magha is known as Maha Shivaratri according to South Indian calendar. However according to North Indian calendar Masik Shivaratri in month of Phalguna is known as Maha Shivaratri. In both calendars it is naming convention of lunar month which differs. However both, North Indians and South Indians, celebrate Maha Shivaratri on same day.


On this day, the temples host live streaming of Maha Shivaratri Aarti and Darshan. From Ujjain, in particular, Mahakal Darshan and Mahashivatri Aarti can be watched live on your OTT device and television. The official website of Mahakal temple runs Mahashivaratri Aarti video live online. The live telecast begins at 3 am till 11 pm.

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How Maha Shivratri is celebrated

On Maha Shivratri, devotees wake up before sunrise and take a ritual bath, preferably in the holy waters of river Ganga. After that, devotees then wear fresh new clothes and pay a visit to the nearest Shiva temple and do Jalabhishek on Shivling with six different dravyas including milk, yoghurt, honey, ghee, sugar and water, these six items form an indispensable part of Shivaratri, some even put devotees put some bhang on it.

After that devotees offer Akshat, Abir, Gulal etc. on Shivling. They also offer white flower, lotus flower. Devil's trumpets (dhtura ka ful) and Bilwa Leaf (belpatra) hold a lot of importance, some devote's even offer 108, 1108 belpatra on the Shiv ling. Few Bilwa leaves are kept on top of the Shivalinga to cool the hot-tempered deity. It is believed that devotees who offer a trifoliate bel patra to the Shivlinga with devotion, Lord Shiva blesses him/her with whatever the person desires.

Devotees also burn incense sticks, light lamps, offer white cloth, sweets, any five, fruits and panchamrit.

This ritual worship of Lord Shiva on Maha Shivratri continues through the day and night. In the evening, before going to the temple for Shiva Linga puja, one should again take bath. Those devotees who cannot visit the temple for one reason can perform Puja at home. Devotes stay awake and spent the night in Shiva temples by chanting 'Om Namah Shivaya' and singing hymns and verses in praise of Lord Shankar.

Difference between Shivratri and Mahashivratri

The word Shivratri is formed by the amalgamation of two words, Shiv and Ratri, where Shiv means 'Lord Shiva' and Ratri means Night. Therefore, Shivratri means the night of Lord Shiva.

Shivratri is celebrated on 14th day of every month, one day before the new moon, hence the full moon which falls on the Chaturdashi of Krishna Paksha every month is called Shivaratri only. Among the 12 Shivratri celebrated in a year, Mahashivratri is the most important one which comes on the Krishna Chaturdashi of Falgun month generally celebrated in February or March depending upon the planetary position.