Lord Shiva, Lord Adiva, appeared as Jyotirlinga for the glory of millions of suns on the night of Falgun Krishna Chaturdashi. For this reason, every year, Chaturdashi Tithi of Krishna Paksha of Phalgun month is celebrated as ‘Mahashivratri’. This Maharatri is the festival of Shiva’s divine incarnation. Shiva’s appearance was in the form of Jyotirlinga, the lingam of fire. A lingam that had neither the beginning nor the end. Lord Shiva liberates us from the vices of work, anger, greed, fascination, matsar etc. and gives us ultimate happiness and peace.
What is Shivling?
It is mentioned in the Shiva Purana that ‘Linga’, the symbol of the formless form of Shiva, was first revered by Brahma and Vishnu by appearing on the great day of the holy date of Shivaratri. The only gender in the earth or the infinite universe, including the atmosphere, is the linga. Therefore, its beginning and end are unknown even to the gods. The orbits of the planets of the solar system are the snakes wrapped on Shiva’s body. According to the Mundakopanishad, the sun, moon and fire are his three eyes.
Make clumps of clouds, sky water is the Ganges and the whole universe is his body. Shiva sometimes glows like a summer sky, that is, like a silver, and sometimes is like a cloud wrapped in a cloud, like a winter sky. That is, Shiva is simply a direct idol of the cosmic or infinite nature. In humanization, Vayu Pran, ten directions, ten ears of Panchmukhi Mahadev, the heart rests in the whole world, the Sun navel or center and the nectar i.e. the water-filled kamandal. It is called Linga by symbolizing zero, sky, infinite, cosmic and formless supreme man. In Skanda Purana it is said that the sky itself is the linga, the earth is its back or base and everything is born from the infinite void.
Mahashivratri mythology
According to mythological texts, Sati was reborn as Parvati. Maa Parvati initially tried to woo Lord Shiva with her beauty but she could not succeed. After this, he won the mind of Shiva by hard meditation and meditation in Gaurikund, five kilometers from Triyugi Narayan. The marriage of Lord Shiva and Adishakti took place on this day. On this very day, Shiva left the ascetic life and entered household life.
Shiva devotees sing their adoration throughout the night on Mahashivaratri. It is believed that Shakti was married to Shiva on Mahashivaratri. That is why Shankaraji’s procession is taken out on the night of Mahashivratri. Fruits are worshiped at night. The next day, the fast is concluded by doing havan of barley, sesame, kheer and bell leaf.
