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This auspicious day is even known as
‘Great Night Of Shiva’. Shivratri is a
religious festival and it is celebrated with
immense devotion in India and Nepal.
Lord Shiva is loved by many of his
devotees. Besides, Shivratri, there are
people who fast every Monday for Lord
Shiva and put forward their wishes in front
of the Lord. There is a belief that unmarried
women who fast on Shivratri will be
blessed with a good husband in the future
and married women who observe this fast
can wish the best for their husband.
Stories Of Shivratri
There are multifarious mythological stories
about how Lord Shiva blessed many
people in the past. Take a look at them!
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1. Lord Shiva’s Blessing On Wisdom
Once upon a time, there lived a hunter who
was in search of a deer to begin hunting
for the day. He tried several ways to grab
the deer’s attention, but, he couldn’t
succeed.
After a while, he sat on a woodapple tree
and thought that it would be best to throw
leaves from this tree and get the deer’s
attention. So, when he threw leaves, the
leaves went and fell on Lord Shiva’s Linga.
Lord Shiva was happy with this gesture of
the hunter and blessed him with wisdom
to stop hunting. Ever since the hunter
stopped eating meat.