Today is the grand festival of Mahashivratri. It also refers to the night when Shiva performs the heavenly dance called Tandava. According to the beliefs of Sanatan Dharma, on this day Mahadev, the God of Gods, married Mata Parvati on this dat. This festival is celebrated on Falgul Krishna Chaturdashi. On this day there is a huge crowd of devotees in all the Shiva temples of the country. On the Auspicious day people keep fast, offer Dhatura, Bel Patra, Jal to Mahadev, However Tulsi which is considered important for any Hindu Pooja Ritual is not offered to Mahadev. Have a look on interesting story about it.
Tulsi is not offered to Lord Mahadev because it is cursed. It is said that Tulsi in her previous birth was the daughter of a demon. Her name was Vrinda. She was married to a Demon n name Jalandhar. Her husband was doing a lot of atrocities. When Jalandhar had a war with Mahadev, even Mahadev was facing difficulties to defeat him. Mahadev urged Lord Shri Vishnu to help him out. Vishnu ji broke Vrinda's Pativrat by deceit. Later, when Vrinda came to know that he was Lord Shri Vishnu, she cursed him to become a stone. After this Lord Vishnu said that we were protecting you from Jalandhar. He curse her to become wood. At After this curse, Vrinda became a Tulsi plant.
Here is wht Charanamrit is given three times:
There are 3 types of sorrows in the world. The first is Adhibhautik (physical), the second is supernatural (Adhidaivik) and the third is spiritual (Adyatamik). Under Adhibhautik, different types of disorders or diseases arise in the human body. Whereas in Adhidaivik, suffering is given by the deity. Like- hailstorm, accident, heavy rain and no rain, earthquake, lightning. Along with this, the third, spiritual or Adyatamik i.e. mind and intellect should not work. In such a situation, all the three types of sorrows are relieved by the presence of Charanamrit.
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