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Maha Shivaratri ka Parv
The Business Guardian
|February 07, 2026
Maha Shivaratri will be on 15th February, 2026.
It is an auspicious time in the Lunar cycle when a sincere seeker can turn his/her mind inwards.By meditating on God or singing His God, the Bhakta can experience bliss. Sri Sathya Sai Baba encouraged all devotees to understand the spiritual significance of all religious festivals and to sincerely engage in their own personal spiritual sadhna.
The 14th day of the Krishna Paksh (waning moon) in each month, is Shivaratri. On Shivaratri day, the moon is shaped like a crescent. It's barely visible, like the one shown on the matted locks of Shiva. The Shivaratri that occurs in the month of Phalgun (Feb-March), before the Vasant Ritu (spring), is called Maha Shivaratri.
Shiva is Adipurush. Parvati is Adishakti. After Sati immolated herself in the fire of the yajna, she was reborn as Parvati. Maha Shivaratri celebrates the night when Shiva married Parvati after she performed many years of penance. Shiva is Purusha. Parvati is Prakriti. Maha Shivaratri commemorates the union of Purush and Prakriti. Shiva and Parvati are the ideal couple who complement each other in every way and are worshipped together as Ardhanarishwara.
Just as Omkar is the sound of God, the Sivalingam is the visible form of the invisible God. The Sivalingam is oval, reflecting the shape of the universe. The platform supporting the oval Sivalingam symbolises Parvati. The Sivalingam we worship signifies the union of Prakriti and Purush/Parameswara. Maha Shivaratri is a very auspicious time to meditate to connect with Shiva.
This story is from the February 07, 2026 edition of The Business Guardian.
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