What is the difference between Masik Shivratri and Mahashivratri? (मासिक शिवरात्रि और महाशिवरात्रि में क्या अंतर है?)

Monthly Shivratri and Mahashivratri both have rituals to worship Bhagwan Shiva, but still both are considered different from each other.
There is a special method of worshiping Bhagwan Shiva on this day. It is believed that whoever worships the Shivling form of Bhagwan Shiva on the day of Mahashivratri, all the troubles of his life go away.

Where on one hand Bhagwan Shiva is worshiped on the day of Mahashivratri, on the other hand there is a special ritual of worshiping Mahadev on the day of Masik Shivratri. Both Mahashivratri and Masik Shivratri are dedicated to Bhagwan Shiva but despite being the same, both are very different. There is a huge difference between the two.

What is Masik Shivratri?
Masik Shivratri is celebrated on the Chaturdashi date of Krishna Paksha of every month. Based on this calculation, there are 12 monthly Shivratris in a year. The importance of Shivratri that comes in every month is different. However, the monthly Shivratri that falls in the month of Sawan is of greater importance.

What is Mahashivaratri?
Shivratri that falls in the month of Phalgun is called Mahashivratri. This Shivratri is called Mahashivaratri because on this day Bhagwan Shiva married Mother Parvati by sacrificing quietness. It is believed that on the day of Mahashivaratri, there is also a special ritual of worshiping Goddess Parvati along with Bhagwan Shiva.

Difference between Masik Shivratri and Mahashivratri
❀ Where on the one hand only Mahadev can be worshiped in the monthly Shivratri. At the same time, there is a law of worshiping Mother Parvati along with Mahadev in Mahashivaratri.
❀ While on the one hand worshiping Shivratri means keeping Bhagwan Shiva in mind and taking oneself as a part of him and taking refuge in him. So on the other hand, the worship of Mahashivaratri means awakening the fire element in the mind because on this day Mahadev appeared for the first time in the form of Shivling.
❀ By worshiping on the day of Shivratri, the blessings of Bhagwan Shiva are showered and the person moves towards spirituality and devotion arises in the mind. On the other hand, worship of Bhagwan Shiva and Mother Parvati on Mahashivaratri brings sweetness in married life and also strengthens love relations.

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महा शिवरात्रि - Maha Shivaratri

महा शिवरात्रि मंत्र:
श्री शिव पंचाक्षर स्तोत्र
लिङ्गाष्टकम्
शिव तांडव स्तोत्रम्
सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं - द्वादश ज्योतिर्लिंग
महामृत्युंजय मंत्र, संजीवनी मंत्र
शिवाष्ट्कम्
दारिद्र्य दहन शिवस्तोत्रं
शिव स्वर्णमाला स्तुति
कर्पूरगौरं करुणावतारं
बेलपत्र / बिल्वपत्र चढ़ाने का मंत्र

महा शिवरात्रि आरतियाँ:
शिव आरती: जय शिव ओंकारा
शिव आरती: ॐ जय गंगाधर
हर महादेव आरती: सत्य, सनातन, सुंदर
श्री पार्वती माँ की आरती
जय अम्बे गौरी आरती
ॐ जय जगदीश हरे आरती

महा शिवरात्रि भजन:
इक दिन वो भोले भंडारी बन करके ब्रज की नारी
शीश गंग अर्धंग पार्वती
शिव शंकर को जिसने पूजा उसका ही उद्धार हुआ
हे शम्भू बाबा मेरे भोले नाथ
ॐ शंकर शिव भोले उमापति महादेव
चलो शिव शंकर के मंदिर में भक्तो
हे भोले शंकर पधारो
सुबह सुबह ले शिव का नाम
शिव स्तुति: आशुतोष शशाँक शेखर
मन मेरा मंदिर, शिव मेरी पूजा
शिव भजन

महा शिवरात्रि चालीसा:
शिव चालीसा
पार्वती चालीसा

शिव नामावली:
श्री शिवसहस्रनामावली
श्रीरुद्राष्टकम्
शिव शतनाम-नामावली स्तोत्रम्!

महा शिवरात्रि कथा:
महा शिवरात्रि पूजन कथा
श्री सोमनाथ ज्योतिर्लिंग प्रादुर्भाव पौराणिक कथा
श्री नागेश्वर ज्योतिर्लिंग उत्पत्ति पौराणिक कथा
श्री त्रंबकेश्वर ज्योतिर्लिंग उत्पत्ति पौराणिक कथा
श्री भीमशंकर ज्योतिर्लिंग उत्पत्ति पौराणिक कथा
हिरण्यगर्भ दूधेश्वर ज्योतिर्लिंग प्रादुर्भाव पौराणिक कथा
गोपेश्वर महादेव की लीला

शिव मंदिर:
द्वादश(12) शिव ज्योतिर्लिंग
दिल्ली के प्रसिद्ध शिव मंदिर
सोमनाथ के प्रमुख सिद्ध मंदिर
भुवनेश्वर के विश्व प्रसिद्ध मंदिर

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