Upcoming Festivals of India

Shivratri Kab hai: Shivratri Date 2020, Why Shivratri Is Celebrated? Maha Shivaratri is one of the most prominent Hindu festivals in India.  It is a festival of worship of Lord Shiva and his consort Mata Parvati . This festival is celebrated all over India, Nepal, Bangladesh and all the parts of the world where Hindu population is more.  The festival falls in February or March according to the Gregorian calendar.  According to the Hindu calendar, it falls on the 14th day of Phalgun month and the 13th night, which is believed to be the "favorite day of the year" of Lord Shiva.  Maha Shivaratri is considered the most sacred of the twelve Shivaratri celebrations celebrated during the Hindu year.  " Shivratri " means " the great night of Lord Shiva ," on the 13th day of Phalgun, Jagran is kept for the entire night by all the devotees of Lord Shiva.  This is different from most Hindu festivals, which are celebrated during the day.  The worship a...