Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Shiva
- Tradition
- Hindu
- Next observed
- March 6, 1970
What It Is
The 14th night of the dark half of Phalguna — the night Shiva performed the tandava, the cosmic dance of creation, preservation, and dissolution. A night of vigil, silence, and inner stillness when the planetary alignment naturally lifts energy upward through the spine.
How to Observe It
Fast or eat lightly. Stay awake past midnight if you can, in meditation or chanting Om Namah Shivaya. Keep the spine erect — tonight the current rises on its own.
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