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Know why Mahashivratri is celebrated

New Delhi: Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva. It is also known as padmarajarathri.  Shivaratri literally means the great night of Shiva or the night of Shiva.

PTI Published : Mar 09, 2013 22:19 IST, Updated : Feb 27, 2014 6:32 IST


The fast is broken only the next morning, after the nightlong worship. 
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