INDIA, February 12, 2023 (Hindustan Times): MahaShivaratri, the grand night of Shiva falls on February 18 this year (or the 17th, depending on your location). Just as Om is the verbal form of the Nirakara Paramatma, the Lingam is His visual form. Shiva is the Adi-Guru or Adi-Yogi because he first taught yoga to Parvati. The 14th day of the Krishnapaksh (waning moon) every month is Shivaratri. The Shivaratri in the month of Phalgun (Feb-March) before Vasant Ritu (spring) is called Maha Shivaratri. Shiva is worshiped with the trifoliate (triple leafed) Bilva, signifying that He is immanent in the three worlds, in the past, the present and the future and in the triune Brahma (creator), Vishnu (preserver) and Maheshwara (destroyer). Being Bholenath, Shiva is pleased by the humble Bilva leaves. The Moon is the presiding deity of the mind. The moon is reduced to its minimum on Shivaratri. If one spends Maha Shivaratri in meditation, it is easy to conquer the mind because it is already subdued.

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