Observed on Falgun Krishna Chaturdashi, Mahashivratri is considered one of the most sacred days dedicated to Lord Shiva. According to the Shiva Purana, the festival commemorates the night when Shiva manifested and is counted among four significant nights--Kaalratri, Moharatri, Sukhratri, and
Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu greeted the people of the state on the eve of Shivratri this Saturday, conveying their best wishes on the auspicious occasion.
Falgun Krishna Chaturdashi-the fourth day of the waning moon in the month of Falgun is observed as Mahashivaratri as per the lunar calendar. Thousands of devotees thronged the Hindu Pilgrim site Pashupatinath in the Kathmandu.