Shivratri is celebrated in the month of maagha (13th night and 14th day) . On this day, All shiva temples are kept opened through the night. The lord shiva is worshiped with bael leaves and anointment(abhisekham) is performed to shivlingam. The devotees follow fasting and night-long vigil.
Adi sankara says " punarapi jananum punarapi maranum jadame shayanam" We all caught in the web of births and deaths in order to get released from this cycle we should pray to the almighty .
Through indolent mind one cannot achieve the salvation . We have to arise from the slumber of illusion and always sharpen our consciousness . That is why on shivratri night devotees keep night-long vigil.
In the name of keeping vigil , some of them watch movies or play card games they just fulfill the letter of shivratri but not the spirit of the occasion. While fasting and keeping vigil the devotee is expected to observe smarana bhakti (focusing on lord). Every month we celebrate shivratri but this one is special because it is called mahashivratri.
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