Mahashivratri celebration in Mumbai at its best as devotees flock to Shiva temples

Mahashivratri is celebrated on new moon day of Maagha, which is on February 21 in 2020 in Mumbai and around specific countries in world apart from India. name of festival translates to 'great night of Shiva' and festival is celebrated widely by Hindu community of India and some parts of Nepal. This day is dedicated to Lord Shiva but re are several versions of why is Mahashivratri celebrated. One of most popular versions suggests it is to celebrate Shiva and Parvati’s marri to each or and also Shiva’s several triumphs over evil.

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Worshipping Lord Shiva on this day is believed to bestow one happiness and prosperity. Though many people celebrate festival during day, most of ors celebrate it during night by organising a series of Jagraans and Melas(a garing of fun rides and shopping marts outside of any significant temple). Out of 12 Shivratris in year, Mahashivratri is considered to be most auspicious one, thus devotes flock Shiva temples in Mumbai to take part in celebrations.

Mahashivratri celebration in Mumbai 

Some groups organise spiritual awakening sessions on day of Mahashivratri. Furr, re are scheduled Pujas in temples across city. For example,  Babulnath Temple will organise a midnight prayer and Prarthana sessions. On or hand Chinmaya Mission in Powai, a trust funded organisation, will have stalls set up selling books on Shiva and or religious specs. re will be story narrations and telling sessions at Shiva temple garings.

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Ar way of celebrating Mahashivratri in Mumbai can be going for midnight garings at Gorai beach. Here people chant Shiv slogans and indulge in loud music expressions. re will be musicians who will play Dumroo, which is significant to Lord Shiva and Mahashivratri celebration in Mumbai. 

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Almost all Shiv temples across Mumbai will organise Nishita Kaal Puja. duration for same will be between 12:27 AM to 01:17 AM which goes on until February 22, 2020. temples are most crowded at this hour. Several temples like Walkeshwar located in Malabar Hill, Ambarnath Temple in Ambenath, will organise prayers and give chances to take darshan of Lord Shiva during auspicious hours of Mahashivratri.

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