Maha Shivaratri (Shiva’s night) and the Worship of Hindu God Shiva

Lord Shiva Cosmic Dancer (Hind God of creation and destruction) Art -Mani Navasothy’13

Maha Shiva Ratri  is the `Great Night of Shiva’  – when Hindu devotees of the God Shiva spend a whole night in total worship and prayers of Shiva – either in their homes or local temples.  This year, this falls on 10th March’13.   (NEW: Click here to read about `Flames of Shiva Ceremony that you can perform)

Shiva:  Tribal God of the Dance

Shiva is a god with a 3rd eye on his forehead – which he keeps closed, as the opening of it can bring forth divine flames which no one can bear!   Shiva’s son Murugan (Karthigeyan) is said  to have been born of the flames that came from Shiva’s 3rd eye!)

Shiva wears a serpent around his neck, a Crescent moon on his hair, and the river Ganga  flows from her…