Mahashivaratri Festival is commended with dedication and religious intensity on the moonless fourteenth night of the new moon in the Hindu month of Phalgun. Aficionados watch quick all during that time and night of Shivaratri out of appreciation for Lord Shiva and visit Shiva sanctuaries. Custom shower of Shiva Lingam with milk, water, nectar and so forth is likewise performed by the fans as a part of the convention. 

Numerous trust that Shivaratri Festival denote the big day of Lord Shiva and Parvati. Nonetheless, as per a few legends, it was on the promising night of Shivaratri that Lord Shiva played out the 'Tandava', the move of the primal creation, conservation and decimation.

There are different intriguing legends identified with the celebration of Maha Shivaratri. As indicated by a standout amongst the most prominent legends, Shivaratri marks the big day of Lord Shiva and Parvati. Some trust that it was on the propitious night of Shivaratri that Lord Shiva played out the 'Tandava', the move of the primal creation, conservation and pulverization. 

Another well known Shivratri legend expressed in Linga Purana expresses that it was on Shivaratri that Lord Shiva showed himself as a Linga. Henceforth the day is thought to be to a great degree favorable by Shiva enthusiasts and they commend it as Mahashivaratri - the terrific night of Shiva.

Different conventions and traditions identified with Shivaratri Festival are obediently trailed by the admirers of Lord Shiva. Fans watch strict quick to pay tribute to Shiva, however numerous start eating better of foods grown from the ground some don't expend even a drop of water. Aficionados unequivocally trust that true love of Lord Shiva on the favorable day of Shivaratri, exonerates a man of sins and frees him from the cycle of birth and passing. Shivaratri is considered particularly promising for ladies. While wedded ladies appeal to God for the prosperity of their spouses unmarried ladies petition God for a husband like Lord Shiva, who is viewed as the perfect husband.

To check the Shivratri celebration, fans wake up right on time and scrub down, ideally in stream Ganga. In the wake of wearing crisp new garments lovers visit the closest Shiva sanctuary to give custom shower to the Shiva Lingum with milk, nectar, water and so on.

On Shivaratri, love of Lord Shiva proceeds with all during that time and night. At regular intervals clerics perform custom pooja of Shivalingam by washing it with milk, yogurt, nectar, ghee, sugar and water in the midst of the droning of “Om Namah Shivaya' and ringing of sanctuary chimes. 

Nightlong vigil or jaagran is likewise seen in Shiva sanctuaries where substantial number of aficionados spend the night singing psalms and reverential melodies in commendation of Lord Shiva. It is just on the next morning that fan break their quick by sharing prasad offered to the god.