write passage on shivratri
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jai Mahakal ❤️
Explanation:
Shivratri - the festival celebrating the marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati infuses the spirit of devotion and dedication among the Hindus.
Maha Shivratri in Mauritius
In Mauritius, Mahashivratri is celebrated with great devotion. Here pilgrims start their preparation one month before the festival. People from different societies around the island spent a lot of time for Shivaratri preparations. Sometimes whole night is spent in preparing beautifully decorated ′Kanwars′ which they carry during their pilgrimage to Grand Bassin also known as ′Ganga Taloa′.The Ganga Talao is a crater lake with a small island in the middle was discovered by Pandit Gosain Naipaul 108 years ago. This year we are celebrating the 108th anniversary of its discovery. In this context a ′Maha Shiv Katha′ has been organized. In the sixties the lake was made sacred by pouring holy water from Ganga into it.During the whole week starting from Saturday, about five to six thousand devotees converge to the sacred lake either by transport or on foot from every corner of the island. These devotees chant Bhajans and Mantras on Lord Shiva during their pilgrimage. There is a great effervescence throughout the island. Thousands of volunteers all round the country spend their time serving the pilgrims with food and other facilities
One of the most important mandir of the island, ′the Umanath Mandir′ of Montagne Blanche receive about 5,000 pilgrims offering them food and shelter on their way to the sacred lake. On the eve of Shivratri festival, processions are organized all round the island. On the day of the festival at 4.00 am, the prayer starts with ′Shiv Abhishek′ and the whole day the place is thronged by large number of devotees who come to offer the holy water from Ganga Talao and fruits to Lord Shiva in the temples.
Afternoon session leads to ′Char Pahar ki Pooja′. The pooja ceremony starts at 6.00 pm with the first Pahar. The acharya performs Maha Abhishek. Then it follows with the second pahar at 9.00 pm, the third pahar at 12.00 pm and the fourth pahar at 3.00 am. The holy pooja ends with a ′Maha Yagya′ around 6:00 am next day.
Devotees chant Maha mantra "Om Namah Shivaye" 18, 216, 324 and 452 times on each of the pahar respectively. Whole night, the ′Shivalay′ is animated with bhajans and religious hymns. Some artisits and localities perform the ′Tandava′ and dramas on Lord Shiva.
Thus, the festival of Shivaratri unite all the Hindus of the island. It is one of the festivals which is celebrated with such great devotion in Mauritius.
HAR HAR MAHADEV..... HAR HAR MAHADEV.... HAR HAR MAHADEV....