MAHASHIVRATRI 2022
Spring season has begun across the country. As the weather warms up and the biting cold winters give way to the breezy summers, there are a number of festivals lined up as per the Hindu calendar. The first one, Basant Panchami, marks the onset of spring and brings an end to the winter season. This is closely followed by Mahashivratri or 'the Great Night of Shiva'. Mahashivratri this year falls on 1st March and will be celebrated by devotees with much fervour and aplomb. Here is all you need to know about this festival's customs and significance, along with some vrat-friendly recipes that you can make on this auspicious day. Mahashivratri falls on the 13th or 14th day in the month of Phalgun as per the Hindu calendar. There are many legends associated with why Mahashivratri is celebrated. One suggests that it marks the day when Lord Shiva married Goddess Parvati, while another says that it was the night that Shiva performed the heavenly dance of creation, preservation and d...