The Cosmic Night of Shiva

Mahashivaratri will be celebrated tonight all over India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, as well in enclaves of Shaivite influence around the world (eg. Bali and Vietnam).

This yearly shindig is a tribute to Lord Shiva, the Supreme Yogi & Ascetic, Nataraja, Eternal Guru, and Transcendent Kook, to cite a few of His manifold forms. Given His wild temperament it is only natural that Mahadeva is BFF with a ragtag bunch of bums, crazies, and oddballs. Together they gather in the stillness of their favourite haunt, the cremation grounds, where the Lord is often found transfixed in meditation.

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