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Mahashivratri, Shivratri festival tomorrow
Mahashivratri 2010 or Shivratri festival one of the most auspicious festival of Hindus will be celebrated all over in India and Mauritius . Wish everyone with Shivratri or Mahashivratri SMS, scraps, messages.
MAHASHIVRATRI 2010 or Shivratri festival is one of the most auspicious festivals of Hindus and it will be celebrated all over in India and Mauritius tomorrow, February 12th, 2010. According to the Hindi calender Shivaratri falls on the 13th night or 14th day in the Krishna Paksha of the month of Phalguna (as per Vikrama). Mahashivaratri is celebrated widely in the temples all over India.

According to Hindu mythology, Shivaratri symbolizes the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Parvati. On the day of Shivratri or Mahashivratri devotees take fast for the complete day and offers milk bath and bael leaves to the Lingam. Bael leaves are considered very sacred and it is said that Goddess Lakshmi resides in them. This festival mainly celebrated at night.

 In Varanasi and Baidhyanathdham (Deogarh), one of the twelve jyotirlinga of lord Shiva, devotees worship throughout the night at all the Shiva temples. Kashi Vishwanath temple in the Varanasi city is decorated. A huge procession, dedicated to Lord Shiva, follows. The Deoghar town witnesses huge flow of pilgrims on the ancient Baba Baidhyanath temple. Mahashivaratri is a major festival in Deoghar.
 Now a days people are sending SMS to each other on the auspicious occasion of Shivratri or Mahashivratri. Some of the famous Mahashivratri SMS are:
 "Shivratri blessings to you and your family.
May the almighty Lord Shiva bless you
all with good things and perfect health."
 
"Let us celebrate the Mahashivratree night.
The night of Shiva-Parvati union.
The night of destruction and the night of creation.
The night of the Lord of lords.
Happy Shivaratri"
 
"May Lord Shiva shower blessings on all and
give power and strength to everyone
facing difficulties in there lives."
 
"On the occasion of Mahashivaratri,
I pray to Lord Shiva
that His blessings may always be with you."
 
"Shivratri ke is pawan utsav par
Bhagwan Shiv aur maa Parvati
ki kripa aap sab par bane rahe."
 
"Today is the auspicious day of Lord Shiva.
Celebrate it with a clean heart.
Happy Maha Shivratree."
Beside India the famous Shiva temple of Pashupatinath in Nepal receives thousands of devotees from places around the globe on Mahashivratri. In Mauritius devotees make a pilgrimage to the holy volcanic lake, Grand Basin, in honour of Lord Shiva during the Shivaratri festival.
 
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