Varanasi: This is why Mahashivratri is special!
people across the country celebrate Mahashivratri, which is celebrated as the wedding festival of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shankar, with great enthusiasm. But when it comes to Mahadev's city Kashi, a different enthusiasm is seen here regarding Mahashivratri. Mahashivratri of varanasi is considered different from the rest of the country because many heritages of this city are directly connected to Lord Shankar. Apart from this, the people of Kashi themselves consider Lord shankar as a member of their family. For them, Mahashivratri is not just a date festival but is like an auspicious event of their house.
Pt. ajay Sharma, an expert on the ancient traditions of Kashi, told that many festivals are celebrated in Kashi 365 days a year, but Mahashivratri also has mythological importance in Kashi. Apart from this, a different enthusiasm is seen in the minds of people for this festival. Every person of Kashi considers the wedding festival of Lord shankar and Goddess Parvati as his own. people start preparing for this from the morning itself. people decorate their home temples and temples, and they themselves dress up to become Baba's baraatis. By afternoon, the whole city seems to be immersed in the Shiva-filled atmosphere.
Amazing sights are seen in Kashi on Mahashivratri
The complete preparations are seen for the shiva processions that come from different places, the decoration program of the temple, the worship at the temple, and many other programs related to the marriage celebrations of Lord shankar and Mother Parvati. The most special thing is that people of every class seem eager to participate in the auspicious event of Lord shankar according to their capacity.
One special thing is that the people of the city participate in the procession of Lord shankar as if it is the wedding of a member of their family. They also participate in it with great pomp. The procession passes through different routes. Apart from Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, every shiva temple in the city is seen with a different image. On the festival of Mahashivratri, the sequence of worship in different temples continues continuously from Baba's Shiv Baraat. From before Mahashivratri to after this date, Kashi is seen in a different atmosphere for a total of 48 hours. Therefore, Mahashivratri is not only considered a major festival related to worship in ancient shiva temples but also an unbroken tradition.
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