Matha Shivaratri 2014 | Masik Shivratri 2014
Matha Shivaratri 2014 - As per Hindu Calendar, Matha Shivaratri is celebrated on the 14th day of each month during the waning moon (Krishna Paksha) half. Matha means ‘monthly’ and Shivaratri means ‘night of Lord Shiva’. The day is observed every month whereas Maha shivratri falls once in a year. Matha Shivaratri 2014 dates listed below
| Date | Day | Event |
| 29 January 2014 | Wednesday | Shivaratri |
| 27 February 2014 | Thursday | Maha Shivaratri |
| 29 March 2014 | Saturday | Shivaratri |
| 27 April 2014 | Sunday | Shivaratri |
| 26 May 2014 | Monday | Shivaratri |
| 25 June 2014 | Wednesday | Shivaratri |
| 25 July 2014 | Friday | Shivaratri |
| 23 August 2014 | Saturday | Shivaratri |
| 22 September 2014 | Monday | Shivaratri |
| 22 October 2014 | Wednesday | Shivaratri |
| 20 November 2014 | Thursday | Shivaratri |
| 20 December 2014 | Saturday | Shivaratri |
Amavasai 2014 / Pournami 2014 / Pradosham 2014 / Karthigai 2014 / Ashtami 2014 / Navami 2014 / Sashti 2014 / Sankatahara Chathurthi 2014 / Thiruvonam 2014 / Matha Sivarathiri 2014 / Ekadhasi 2014 / Chathurthi 2014
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About Matha Shivaratri 2014
According to hindus, shivaratri is a festival which helps to ‘overcome darkness’ in life. Shivarathri comes in every lunisolar month of hindu calendar. It falls on 13th night/14th day after pournami. Shivaratri is celebrated at night.
Maha Shivaratri
Shivaratri is closely connected to Lord Shiva. Shivarathri that comes in the month of february/march is very auspicious among other shivarathri and it is called as ‘Maha Shivaratri’. Maha Shivaratri is celebrated as a day of gratitude to Lord Shiva for protecting the world from the deadly poison. Maha Shivaratri is a major festival for hindus. They consider this maha shivarathri as ‘Great night of Shiva’. During the night, Shiva Linga are given holy bath every three hours. Thousands of people across the country, spend this auspicious night in the temple. They undergo fasting, perform poojas, chanting prayers in praise of lord, offering neivedhyam and performs other rituals.
Shivaratri is considered as the night when Lord Shiva performed the ‘Tandava Nritya’ – the dance of primordial creation, preservation and destruction. On the night of shivaratri, abisekha (ritual bath to the God) is performed with the panchagavya – milk, sour milk, urine, butter and dung. The festival holds special meaning for the ladies. They pray to Goddess Parvati also called ‘Gaura’, the giver of (‘suhag’ for) good husbands, marital bliss and a long and prosperous married life.
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