Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Maha Shivaratri
Table of Contents
References & Edit History Related Topics
Images
Maha Shivaratri ritual Wedding of Shiva and Parvati Maha Shivaratri fair Maha Shivaratri at Pashupatinath Temple
Quizzes
A woman and her daughter smear color powder on one another's face on Holi, the Indian festival of colors.
Hindu Holiday Quiz
Read Next
February 29, leap day, leap year, happens every four years
Leap Day, February 29
Indian hijras participate in a religious procession in Gandhinagar, India, some 30 kilometers from Ahmedabad, on March 22, 2017. Hijra is a term used in South Asia which refers to transgender individuals who are born male. (gender identity, gender expression)
6 Cultures That Recognize More than Two Genders
Candles Burning On Table In Church
What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?
Hindu Holi Festival celebrations with colored water, powder and colorful flower petals thrown over celebrants at a Hindu temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India on March 24, 2021.
Holi: Festival of Colors
Calendar marking march 15th
22 Questions About Time and Timekeeping Answered
Discover
Amendments 1-10 to the Constitution of the United States constitute what is known as the Bill of Rights on an American flag.
What Is the Emoluments Clause?
Calendar marking march 15th
22 Questions About Time and Timekeeping Answered
Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
12 Greek Gods and Goddesses
Statue of Liberty in front of the skyline of Manhattan, New York City, New York.
Who Was the Woman Behind the Statue of Liberty?
Space race (1957-1969) infographic between United States (U.S.) and Russia. America, Soviet Union, U.S.S.R., space exploration
Timeline of the Space Race, 1957–69
Groups of depositors in front of the closed American Union Bank, New York City. April 26, 1932. Great Depression run on bank crowd
Causes of the Great Depression
Ruminant. Deer. Red deer. Cervus elaphus. Buck. Stag. Antlers.
9 of the World’s Deadliest Mammals

Maha Shivaratri: Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Maha-shivaratri
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Bajrang Dal’s ‘love jihad’ tableau during Shivratri celebrations sparks row in Bihar’s Munger • Feb. 27, 2025, 3:39 PM ET (The Indian Express)
Annual jataras begin coinciding with Maha Shivaratri festival • Feb. 26, 2025, 6:43 AM ET (The Hindu)
Maha Shivaratri: Lord Shiva temples witnessed unprecedented rush in Vizianagaram, Srikakulam • Feb. 26, 2025, 3:19 AM ET (The Hindu)
Maha Kumbh 2025: Sea of devotees throng Sangam for final ‘snan’ on Mahashivratri • Feb. 25, 2025, 4:03 AM ET (The Indian Express)

Photos

Maha Shivaratri ritual
Wedding of Shiva and Parvati
Maha Shivaratri fair
Maha Shivaratri at Pashupatinath Temple
See All Images →

Related Topics and References

Topics

Related Quizzes and Features

Quiz
A woman and her daughter smear color powder on one another's face on Holi, the Indian festival of colors.
Hindu Holiday Quiz