Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata said that, Bhishma, at the same time as resting on the bed of arrows and discoursing on Dharma(righteousness), refers to the observance of Maha Shivaratri by King Chitrabhanu. The story, as told by Bhishma while resting on the bed of arrows and discourse on Dharma, says that once King Chitrabhanu of the Ikshvaku dynasty who ruled over the whole of Jambudvipa was observing a fast with...
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Mahashivratri Festival :- Manifestation of Lord Shiva as a Jyotirlinga
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Puranas says that, once the other two of the triads of Hindu Gods, Brahma and Vishnu were fighting over each other’s prowess. Horrified at the strength of the battle, the other gods asked Shiva to interfere. To make them realize the uselessness of their fight, Lord Shiva assumed the form of a flaming Linga in between Brahma and Vishnu and...
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