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On the Maha Shivaratri day, special prayers and offers are offered to the Lord Shiva. This Hindu festival is held for one day and one night. According to the legend, during the mythical churning of the ocean called “samudra manthan”, there is a pot of poison that came out from the ocean. At this all the demons and gods were very afraid that it would destroy the world, so they went to Shiva and ask for help, to protect the world. Shiva decided to drink the poison but instead to swallow it he kept it in his throat and it turned blue, since that event he was known as “Nikantha” the blue-throated. Since then Shivaratri is celebrated in honour of Shiva who has saved the world.
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