
Celebrating Mahashivaratri : The Great Night of Shiva
"Verily, He is the inner self of all beings.” - The Upanishads Celebrating Maha Shivaratri : The Great Night of Shiva Last week, we celebrated Mahashivaratri or "the Great Night of Lord Shiva" in Kerala. On this day, women (and some men) were fasting and staying up all night to pray for a husband with the qualities of Shiva. In the Vedas, Shiva is known as the absolute husband, despite the fact that he lives in the mountains, is constantly engaged in meditation, has no posses