Mahāśivarātri

Maha Shivaratri

Single-day festival

Confidence

Probable

The Great Night of Shiva; devotees fast and keep vigil worshipping Shiva through the night.

Names

  • eng / LatnMaha Shivaratri
  • hin / Devaमहाशिवरात्रि
  • tam / Tamlமகா சிவராத்திரி
  • tel / Teluమహా శివరాత్రి
  • kan / Kndaಮಹಾ ಶಿವರಾತ್ರಿ
  • mal / Mlymമഹാ ശിവരാത്രി

Observed at 46 temples