SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Maha-shivaratri, (Sanskrit: “Great Night of Shiva”) the most important sectarian festival of the year for devotees of the Hindu god Shiva.

Detailed explanation-2: -Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated every year in reverence of Lord Shiva.It is also known as padmarajarathri. Alternate common names/spellings include Maha Sivaratri, Shivaratri, Sivarathri, and Shivaratri. Shivaratri literally means the great night of Shiva or the night of Shiva.

Detailed explanation-3: -Maha Shivaratri is held each year in honor of Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction. Attendees of Maha Shivaratri mark the holy festival with a range of prayers and rituals.