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Mahashivratri 2024: The festival of Mahashivratri is celebrated with great pomp all over India. Many religious beliefs and stories are heard regarding the festival of Mahashivratri. According to which the marriage of Mother Parvati and Lord Shiva took place on the day of Mahashivratri.
Mahashivratri literally means great night of Shiva. Since the festival of Mahashivratri is just a few days away, it is very important to know about some symbols of Lord Shiva. In this report we will know the characteristics of Lord Shiva and their reasons.
Necklace of snakes around the neck – Lord Shiva does not wear a garland of flowers or any metal garland around his neck. He wears the snake Vasuki around his neck. It is considered an indicator of past, present and future. Apart from this it also shows that all the Tamoguni things are under him.
third Eye – It is believed that when Lord Shiva's anger is at its peak he opens his third eye. His third eye is a symbol of knowledge and energy, the opening of which leads to destruction. However, anger and lust are below Mahadev.
Moon on head – The Moon adorns the head of Lord Shankar like a crown, due to which he is also called Soma and Chandrashekhar. Also, Moon is considered to be the factor of mind and the mind is under the control of Bholenath.
Ganga flows through Jata – Mother Ganga is present in the hair of Lord Shankar. According to mythology, Goddess Ganga descended from heaven to earth from the locks of Lord Shiva. It is worth noting that Mother Ganga is a symbol of purity and well-being, whose mere sight destroys all sins.