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Festivals
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Various festivals celebrated at Shiv Mandir Kathgarh:
Maha Shivaratri
Festival of Mahashivaratri is the most important festival for the millions of devotees
of Lord Shiva. The festival has been accorded lot of significance in Hindu mythology.
It says that a devotee who performs sincere worship of Lord Shiva on the auspicious
day of Shivratri is absolved of sins and attains moksha.
Festival of Mahashivaratri has tremendous significance in Hinduism. According to
sacred scriptures, ritual worship of Lord Shiva on Shivratri festival that falls
on the 14th day of the dark fortnight in the month of Phalgun pleases Lord Shiva
the most. This fact is said to have been declared by Lord Shiva himself, when his
consort Parvati asked him as to which ritual performed by his devotees pleases him
the most.
Even till date, devotees of Lord Shiva perform the ritual worship of Shivratri with
care and devotion. They observe day and nigh fast and give sacred bath to Shiva
Linga with honey, milk, water etc. Hindus consider it extremely auspicious to worship
Lord Shiva on a Shivaratri as it is believed that worship of Lord Shiva with devotion
and sincerity absolves a devotee of past sins. The devotee reaches the abode of
Lord Shanker and lives there happily. He is also liberated from the cycle of birth
and death and attains moksha or salvation.
Mahashivratri Festival is also considered to be an extremely significant festival
by women. Married and unmarried women observe fast and perform Shiva Puja with sincerity
to appease Goddess Parvati who is also regarded as ‘Gaura’ - one who bestows marital
bliss and long and prosperous married life. Unmarried women also pray for a husband
like Lord Shiva who is regarded as the ideal husband.
Ram NavamiarvatiRam Navami is celebrated to proclaim the birth
of Lord Sriram, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The 9th day (Navami) in
the bright fortnight of the Hindu lunar month of Chaitra is referred to as Ram Navami.
On this day, when the five planets and the sun, etc. were in the first house of
cancer at noon along with the lunar asterism Pushya, Ramachandra was born in Ayodhya.
Several temples of Shriram celebrate this festival for nine days beginning from
the first day (pratipada) of Chaitra. It is celebrated by periodic readings (parayans)
of the Ramayan, organising spiritual discourses (kirtans) and beautifully embellishing
Shriram's idol. On the ninth day, in the afternoon, a spiritual discourse on
Shriram's birth is held.
Janmashtami
The festival of Janmashtmi is celebrated eight days after the full moon to celebrate
the birthday of Lord Krishna.
Melas of Shravan month
Shrad Navratras
Devotees also make it a point to pay obeisance on Mondays.
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About Temple
Shiv Mandir Kathgarh is one of the very famous temple in Himachal Pardesh. This
temple is devoted to Lord Shiva and Parvati. Temple is situated 7 Kilometers from
Indora on the meeting point of the Beas and the Choch rivers, built in Roman architectural
style housing two Lingas of light grey Sandy stone of 6’ and 4’-7” in height having
octagonal base with every side measuring 1’-3” and 1’-3” above the ground level
personifying Lord Shiva and Parvati respectively. These Lingas which are in direction
of North-West stand 3 1/2" apart at the bottom and inclining towards each other
with just 2" away from each other at the top.
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