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PM Modi and VP Venkaiah Naidu greets the nation on Maha Shivratri
Prime Minister Narendera Modi and Vice President Venkaiah Naidu extended his greetings to the nation on the occasion of Maha Shivratri which is being celebrated across the country.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendera Modi and Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday extended his greetings to the nation on the occasion of Maha Shivratri which is being celebrated across the country.
महाशिवरात्रि के पावन पर्व की सभी देशवासियों को ढेरों शुभकामनाएं।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 13, 2018
Greetings on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri.
PM Modi took to Twitter and said, "Greetings on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri."
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Dear Sisters and brothers across the world,
— VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) February 13, 2018
I convey my greetings to devotees all over the world who are celebrating the Mahashivaratri Festival.
This is an occasion to pray, to meditate and derive renewed energy to do good. #MahaShivaratri pic.twitter.com/MUfYkSAVke
Naidu took to Twitter and in a series of tweet said, "Dear Sisters and brothers across the world, I convey my greetings to devotees all over the world who are celebrating the Mahashivaratri Festival. This is an occasion to pray, to meditate and derive renewed energy to do good. #MahaShivaratri" (sic)
The annual festival marks the mythical wedding of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and is considered one of the holiest festival by the Hindu community.
Let us pray that our lives are continuously lit with good cheer, health, thoughts and actions.
— VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) February 13, 2018
As the Vedic rishis have said –
“Tanme Manah Shiva Sankalpamastu”
(Let my mind be filled with beautiful and good thoughts)
My Prayerful salutations to Lord Shiva
‘’Om Namah Shivaya" pic.twitter.com/hEe77VvzC1
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"Let us pray that our lives are continuously lit with good cheer, health, thoughts and actions. As the Vedic rishis have said - "Tanme Manah Shiva Sankalpamastu" (Let my mind be filled with beautiful and good thoughts). My Prayerful salutations to Lord Shiva''Om Namah Shivaya" (sic)
Shiva is one of the Holy Trinity, three important Hindu Gods, the other two being Brahma and Vishnu.
— VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) February 13, 2018
He is Adi Yogi, the first yoga guru
He is Dakshinamurthy, the great teacher
He is Rudra, the ferocious destroyer of evil
He is Nataraja, the Lord of Dance#MahaShivaratri
In his third tweet, Naidu said "Shiva is one of the Holy Trinity, three important Hindu Gods, the other two being Brahma and Vishnu. He is Adi Yogi, the first yoga guru. He is Dakshinamurthy, the great teacher. He is Rudra, the ferocious destroyer of evil. He is Nataraja, the Lord of Dance. #MahaShivaratri" (sic)
Earlier in the day, devotees throng Mumbai's Babulnath temple on the auspicious occasion. Many devotees also performed special prayers at Bhimashankar temple near Pune.
Meanwhile, in Chhattisgarh devotees took a holy dip in Mahanadi river at 'Rajim Kumbh' in Rajim.
On this day devotees worship and offer sacrifices to Shivalingam as part of their prayers to the god.
Devotees on this special day observe fast and chant shlokas. They offer milk, water, bel leaves (three leaves stalked in one) and fruits to the Shivalingam. (ANI)