Under the leadership of BBS Group Chairman Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Saini and Chairperson Mrs. Kamal Saini, students shared information about the holy festival of Mahashivratri in which they presented charts and articles stating that Mahashivratri is the most important festival in the spiritual calendar of India. It is known as Shivratri on the fourteenth day of every lunar month or the day before the new moon. Mahashivratri is the most spiritually significant Shivratri occurring in February-March. Mahashivratri is celebrated as the wedding anniversary of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. On this day there are huge gatherings in temples across the country, but the largest gathering can usually be found in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. Where Lord Shiva once stayed. Devotees offer Bel Patra to Lord Shiva as a symbol of their devotion and seek his blessings. Mahashivratri is an occasion to remind us of the importance of faith, devotion and values in our lives. This festival is celebrated by offering prayers and rituals in temples as well as in homes. Devotees fast on Shivaratri and meditate to seek the blessings of Lord Shiva. They further explained that Maha Shivratri also marks the occasion when Shiva performed the Tandava Nritya for the first time. It is also known as the dance of primordial creation, preservation and destruction. On this day in homes and temples across India, the sacred mantra of Shiva is chanted: “Om Namah Shivaya.” On this occasion, school principal Dr. Hamiliya Rani said that the festival of Maha Shivratri is a major event not only in India but also in the Indo-Caribbean communities outside the borders of India. Where more than 400 temples celebrate the night of Shraddha with great fanfare.
