Maha Shivaratri in Nepal

Maha Shivratri (Om Namaha Shivaye)

Puranas contain numerous stories and legends depicting the cause of this celebration. As indicated by one, amid the samudra manthan, a pot of toxic substance rose up out of the sea. This startled the Gods and devils as the toxic substance was equipped for pulverizing the whole world, and they rushed to Shiva for help. To shield the world from its detestable impacts, Shiva drank the dreadful toxic substance yet held it in his throat as opposed to gulping it. This made his throat turn blue, and he was given the name Neelakantha, the blue-throated one. Shivaratri is the festival of this occasion by which Shiva spared the world. 

As per another legend in the Shiva Purana, once the other two of the triads of Hindu Gods, Brahma and Vishnu, were battling about who was the predominant of the two. Astonished at the force of the fight, alternate divine beings requested that Shiva intercede. To make them understand the vanity of their battle, Shiva expected the type of an immense segment of flame in the middle of Brahma and Vishnu. Awestruck by its greatness, they chose to discover one end each to build up matchless quality over the other. Brahma accepted the type of a swan and went upwards and Vishnu as Varaha went into the earth. Be that as it may, light has no restriction and however they hunt down a huge number of miles, neither could discover the end. On his voyage upwards, Brahma ran over a Ketaki blossom wafting down gradually. At the point when asked where she had originated from, the Ketaki answered that she had been set at the highest point of the searing section as an advertising. Not able to locate as far as possible, Brahma chose to end his pursuit and take the blossom as a witness. 

At this, the irate Shiva uncovered his actual structure. He rebuffed Brahma for telling an untruth, and reviled him that nobody could ever implore him. The Ketaki blossom too was banned from being utilized as an offering for any love, as she had affirmed dishonestly. Since it was on the fourteenth day oblivious portion of the month of Phalguna that Shiva initially showed himself as a Linga, the day is particularly favorable and is commended as Mahashivaratri. Venerating Shiva on this day is accepted to give one with satisfaction and thriving. 

A legend clarifies the throughout the night love of Shiva on Shivratri. There was at one time a poor tribal man who was incredible fan of Shiva. One day he dove deep into the woodland to gather kindling. In any case he lost his direction and couldn't return home before dusk. As obscurity fell, he heard the snarls of wild creatures. Alarmed, he climbed onto the closest tree for sanctuary till dawn. Roosted amongst the branches, he was anxious he would nap and tumble off the tree. To stay wakeful, he chose to cull a leaf at once from the tree and drop it, while droning the name of Shiva. At day break, he understood that he had dropped a thousand leaves onto a Linga to keep himself alert, the tribal culled one leaf at once from the tree and dropped it beneath which he had not found oblivious. The tree happened to be a wood apple or bel tree. This unwitting throughout the night revere satisfied Shiva, by whose beauty the tribal was compensated with awesome joy. This story is likewise presented on Mahashivaratri by fans on quick. Subsequent to watching the throughout the night quick, lovers eat the Prasad offered to Shiva. There is another conceivable explanation behind the source of the throughout the night venerate. Being a moonless night, individuals venerated the god who wears the sickle moon as an enhancement in his hair, Shiva. This was presumably to guarantee that the moon climbed the following night. 

Instantly after Mahashivaratri, verging on like a supernatural occurrence, the trees are loaded with blossoms as though to declare that after winter, the ripeness of the earth has been restored. Also, this maybe is the motivation behind why the Linga is adored all through India as an image of richness. The celebrations contrast in different parts of India. In southern Karnataka, for instance, youngsters are permitted to get into a wide range of naughtiness and requesting discipline language is the tenet of the day, likely starting from the legendary occurrence of Shiva rebuffing Brahma for lying. TheVishvanatha Temple at Kashi inVaranasi commends the Linga (typical of the mainstay of light) and the indication of Shiva as the light of preeminent shrewdness. 

Mahashivaratri is in this way a custom as well as an infinite meaning of the Hindu universe. It scatters lack of awareness, radiates the light of information, makes one mindful of the universe, introduces the spring after the frosty and dry winter, and conjures the incomparable energy to take discernment of the creatures that were made by him.

It is lord Shiva favorite day!!

After earth's creation was finished, Parvati asked Lord Shiva which enthusiasts and ceremonies satisfied him the most. The Lord answered that the fourteenth night of the new moon, oblivious fortnight amid the month of Phalgun, is his most loved day. Parvati rehashed these words to Her companions, from whom the word spread to all creation.

Rituals Ingredients:

As indicated by the Shiva Purana, the Mahashivaratri revere must fuse six items: which is likewise called panchopchar love (adoring with five gadgets which mean five components Earth ,Water,Fire,Air and Ether) or more noteworthy Shodashopachar (venerate with 16 things). 

1. Showering the Shiva Linga with water, drain and nectar. Woodapple or bel leaves are added to, which speaks to refinement of the spirit.

2. Vermilion Sandal glue is connected to the Shiva Linga subsequent to showering it. This speaks to virtue; it signifies component earth. 

3. Offering of organic products, which is helpful for life span and satisfaction of desires too .

4. Smoldering incense, yielding riches; means vayu tattva 

5. The lighting of the light which is helpful for the fulfillment of learning; 

6. Furthermore, betel leaves checking fulfillment with common joys.

Mahashivaratri in Nepal Pasupati Nath

Maha Shivaratri is praised generally in the sanctuaries all over Nepal particularly in Pashupati Nath. Shiva is viewed as the Adi (first) Guru from whom the yogic convention starts. As per custom, the planetary positions on this night are such that there is a capable normal upsurge of vitality in the human framework. It is said to be helpful for one's physical and profound prosperity to stay alert and mindful for the duration of the night. On this day, craftsmen from different fields, for example, established music and move perform the entire night. Shivaratri is considered particularly promising for ladies. While wedded ladies appeal to God for the prosperity of their spouses, unmarried ladies petition God for a spouse like Lord Shiva who will love them for lifetime, who is viewed as the perfect spouse.
Some people get a taste of Cannabis(marijuana) along with the sadhu and saint living inside the pashupatinath temple. Naga baba (Naked sadhu), cannabis, fasting all day long and waiting in a line to get glimpse of Shri Pashupathinath are the major attractions. Most people provide free food and shelter to the peoples. Tourists get to know and visit the temple along with the major events like aarati, worshipping, crowd from all part of nepal etc. Hence local as well as international people are outnumbered at this very grand festival in Nepal.