Maha Shivarathri

Maha Shivarathri festival generally falls in the month of February or March which depends on the 6th night of the dark Palghun. This is the famous festival for Lord Shiva celebrated by all Hindus. Shiva devotees will sacrifice their sleep on that night and chant mantras on Lord Shiva and offer abhishekams and prayers to him. Its also believed that one will attain Mukthi if they pray to Lord Shiva the whole night of Shiva rathri by chanting Shiva Nama. Devotees observe fasting on the day of Shivarathri. In all the hindu temples, special prayers, abhishekams and annadanams would be conducted and devotees would visit the temple to get a glimpse of Lord Shiva on the day of Shivarathri.

Mantras to be recited on Shivarathri Day :

Sri Bavaya Namaha:
Sri Sarvaya Namaha:
Sri Rudraya Namaha:
Sri Pasupathaye Namaha:
Sri Ukraya Namaha:
Sri Magadevaya Namaha:
Sri Beemaya Namaha:
Sri Eesanaya Namaha:

Also, its good to recite Lingashtakam on Shivarathri Day.

Prasadams

Generally for Prasadams, as devotees fast for a longer period, they eat light prasadams like Moong Dal Kheer / Payasam , Tamarind Aval, Aval soaked in Curd or Milk, etc., But in my mind, I wanted to make a nice and different prasadam for Lord Shiva which should resemble him. Blueberry Kesari came into my mind. I could not find any other suitable prasadam to offer to my Lord Shiva.

Blueberry Kesari

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Blueberry Kesari