Festivals Of Shiva.

[Apep]

What are the main festivals of Shiva? What are the most important ones?

[Kalkin714]

<big>~Shivaratri</big>

<big>~Arudra Darshan</big>

[Apep]

 

<BIG>~Shivaratri</BIG>

<BIG>~Arudra Darshan</BIG>

Thank You. I will have to look these up.

[Apep]

 

<BIG>~Shivaratri</BIG>

<BIG>~Arudra Darshan</BIG>

I don't suppose you know the dates for us gregorian users?

[Jahnava Nitai Das]

Have a look here:

 

http://www.indiadivine.org/hinduism/categories/Hindu-Festivals/

 

Go down to the articles on Shiva Ratri.

[Apep]

 

Have a look here:

http://www.indiadivine.org/hinduism/categories/Hindu-Festivals/

Go down to the articles on Shiva Ratri.

Thank You.

[Apep]

 

Have a look here:

http://www.indiadivine.org/hinduism/categories/Hindu-Festivals/

Go down to the articles on Shiva Ratri.

The festival Holikotsava I have a question:

Do they celebrate Shiva on this day with the opening of his third eye? Is that a major festival of Shiva?

[Jahnava Nitai Das]

Holikotsava is also known more commonly as Holi. Unfortunately it isn't much of a religious festival anymore, though it is probably one of the biggest festivals of the year in India.

 

Today it is mostly just people throwing color on each other with no idea of the religious significance of the day. It's more of a social festival.

[Guest guest]

What are the main festivals of Shiva? What are the most important ones?

[Apep]

 

Holikotsava is also known more commonly as Holi. Unfortunately it isn't much of a religious festival anymore, though it is probably one of the biggest festivals of the year in India.

Today it is mostly just people throwing color on each other with no idea of the religious significance of the day. It's more of a social festival.

I see. In old times then was Shiva celebrated for this?

[Apep]

? Guest

[Kalkin714]

I don't suppose you know the dates for us gregorian users?

Most festivals and holidays go on a lunar calander so they won't fall on the same day of the gregorian callender every year. Shivaratri (a.k.a. Mahashivaratri) was almost exactly a month ago this year (Feb. 26). It falls on the 13th day of the dark half of Phalgun (February-March).The name means "the night of Shiva". There is some celebration during the day but mainly it is observed at night on until daylight the next day. Arudra Darshan I know falls around the end of December, but I'm not shure where in the lunar cycle it's supposed to be.

[Apep]

 

Most festivals and holidays go on a lunar calander so they won't fall on the same day of the gregorian callender every year. Shivaratri (a.k.a. Mahashivaratri) was almost exactly a month ago this year (Feb. 26). It falls on the 13th day of the dark half of Phalgun (February-March).The name means "the night of Shiva". There is some celebration during the day but mainly it is observed at night on until daylight the next day. Arudra Darshan I know falls around the end of December, but I'm not shure where in the lunar cycle it's supposed to be.

I will probally have to do some adaptation over here with the calendars we use but it is the worship and prayer that is important.

Thank you for your help.

[Kalkin714]

Mabey this will help alittle:

 

<table> <caption>Solar Months of the Indian Religious Calendar</caption> <tr> <td></td> <td>Sun's Longitude</td> <td>Approx. Duration</td> <td>Approx. Greg. Date</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td>deg min</td> <td>d</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor=#C5C6A9 background="http://mail.webexhibits.org/calendars/i/bg2.jpg"> <td>1. Vaisakha</td> <td>23 15</td> <td>30.9</td> <td>Apr. 13</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2. Jyestha</td> <td>53 15</td> <td>31.3</td> <td>May 14</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor=#C5C6A9 background="http://mail.webexhibits.org/calendars/i/bg2.jpg"> <td>3. Asadha</td> <td>83 15</td> <td>31.5</td> <td>June 14</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4. Sravana</td> <td>113 15</td> <td>31.4</td> <td>July 16</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor=#C5C6A9 background="http://mail.webexhibits.org/calendars/i/bg2.jpg"> <td>5. Bhadrapada</td> <td>143 15</td> <td>31.0</td> <td>Aug. 16</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6. Asvina</td> <td>173 15</td> <td>30.5</td> <td>Sept. 16</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor=#C5C6A9 background="http://mail.webexhibits.org/calendars/i/bg2.jpg"> <td>7. Kartika</td> <td>203 15</td> <td>30.0</td> <td>Oct. 17</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8. Margasirsa</td> <td>233 15</td> <td>29.6</td> <td>Nov. 16</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor=#C5C6A9 background="http://mail.webexhibits.org/calendars/i/bg2.jpg"> <td>9. Pausa</td> <td>263 15</td> <td>29.4</td> <td>Dec. 15</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10. Magha</td> <td>293 15</td> <td>29.5</td> <td>Jan. 14</td> </tr> <tr bgcolor=#C5C6A9 background="http://mail.webexhibits.org/calendars/i/bg2.jpg"> <td>11. Phalgura</td> <td>323 15</td> <td>29.9</td> <td>Feb. 12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12. Caitra</td> <td>353 15</td> <td>30.3</td> <td>Mar. 14</td> </tr> </table>

[Apep]

 

Mabey this will help alittle:

<TABLE><CAPTION>Solar Months of the Indian Religious Calendar</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TD></TD><TD>Sun's Longitude</TD><TD>Approx. Duration</TD><TD>Approx. Greg. Date</TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD>deg min</TD><TD>d</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c6a9 background="http://mail.webexhibits.org/calendars/i/bg2.jpg"><TD>1. Vaisakha</TD><TD>23 15</TD><TD>30.9</TD><TD>Apr. 13</TD></TR><TR><TD>2. Jyestha</TD><TD>53 15</TD><TD>31.3</TD><TD>May 14</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c6a9 background="http://mail.webexhibits.org/calendars/i/bg2.jpg"><TD>3. Asadha</TD><TD>83 15</TD><TD>31.5</TD><TD>June 14</TD></TR><TR><TD>4. Sravana</TD><TD>113 15</TD><TD>31.4</TD><TD>July 16</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c6a9 background="http://mail.webexhibits.org/calendars/i/bg2.jpg"><TD>5. Bhadrapada</TD><TD>143 15</TD><TD>31.0</TD><TD>Aug. 16</TD></TR><TR><TD>6. Asvina</TD><TD>173 15</TD><TD>30.5</TD><TD>Sept. 16</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c6a9 background="http://mail.webexhibits.org/calendars/i/bg2.jpg"><TD>7. Kartika</TD><TD>203 15</TD><TD>30.0</TD><TD>Oct. 17</TD></TR><TR><TD>8. Margasirsa</TD><TD>233 15</TD><TD>29.6</TD><TD>Nov. 16</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c6a9 background="http://mail.webexhibits.org/calendars/i/bg2.jpg"><TD>9. Pausa</TD><TD>263 15</TD><TD>29.4</TD><TD>Dec. 15</TD></TR><TR><TD>10. Magha</TD><TD>293 15</TD><TD>29.5</TD><TD>Jan. 14</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#c5c6a9 background="http://mail.webexhibits.org/calendars/i/bg2.jpg"><TD>11. Phalgura</TD><TD>323 15</TD><TD>29.9</TD><TD>Feb. 12</TD></TR><TR><TD>12. Caitra</TD><TD>353 15</TD><TD>30.3</TD><TD>Mar. 14</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

ThankYou very much.

[Jahnava Nitai Das]

I will find a link where you can create your own Hindu calendar. A good one for Vaishnava festivals is this one:

 

http://vcal.iskcongbc.org/

 

I haven't found one yet for other Hindu festivals, but if someone here has a link please post it.

 

It should be noted that Hindu calendars are calculated based on the moon rise or sunrise, so the date of a festival may change depending on the city you live in. That's why you need to calculate the calendar for your particular city. The changes in dates are usually a maximum of a day off.

[Apep]

 

I will find a link where you can create your own Hindu calendar. A good one for Vaishnava festivals is this one:

I haven't found one yet for other Hindu festivals, but if someone here has a link please post it.

It should be noted that Hindu calendars are calculated based on sunrise and sunset, so the date of a festival may change depending on the city you live in. That's why you need to calculate the calendar for your particular city. The changes in dates are usually a maximum of a day off.

I live in United States central time. Does that information help?

Shivaratri,Holikatsava,Kama Dahana,Kartik Purnima are the only festivals I am interested in about dates.

[Jahnava Nitai Das]

Go to that link above, enter your city, and it will generate the years festivals for you. Holi and shiva ratri will be included in that list, though both have already passed this year. Holi may be listed as "Gaura Purnima" as the festivals occur on the same day.

[Yegan]

The most important festival for Lord shiva is Maha shivaratree which falls on the darkest night of the month Feb/March. We do have shivaratrees every month but the major one is on Feb/March hence the name "Maha".

 

Jai bolenath