Maha shivratri is celeberated as a day of gratitude to lord shiva for protecting the world from this deadly poison .At mahashivratri ,people keep fast of whole day & night .It is a festival of great importance because of its religious& spritiual implications .It is believed that no prayer goes unanswered on this sacred day & those who pray to lord shiva with the utmost devotion on mahashivratri are absolved of their sins & attain moksha ,salvation & enlightenment.

Mahashivratri is celeberated by offering water,milk,dhatura ,bhang and flowers to lord shiva .In addition to this devotees observe a fast,special prayer ceremonies are held &shiva scriptures are read.

There are various stories behind this some defines as it is the night of LORD SHIVA wedding to goddess parvati .Yet another belief associates mahashivratri with the legend of lord shiva drinking poison to save the universe .

This day is considered to be extremely pious & people who do maha fasting on this day are said to get free of all their sins.

WHAT WE SHOULD ON MAHA SHIVRATRI?

Waking up early is very important on maha shivratri & then bathing should be the first thing that you should do on maha shivratri .In a bucket filled with lukewarm water & you should drop some black sesame seeds .Bathing with this water will help you get rid of the impurities.Dhatura is offered to lord shiva during shiv puja to get rid of the poison of ego,rivalry,envy and hatred.

COLOR TO BE  WORN ON SHIVRATRI?

Yellow color work absolutely magical at the divine day of mahashivratri ,team this with red color.

White is a color associated with lord shiva a lot.

Correctly worshipping lord shiva ,not only brings good fortune but can alsoget desired life partner & job.Worshipping lord shiva on monday and devotees should visit shiva temple on every monday with a clean mind & body.