Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik extended their greetings to the nation on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri on Tuesday.
Taking to Twitter, Modi said, “Best wishes to all of you on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri. May the God of gods, Mahadev bless everyone. Om Namah Shivay.”
महाशिवरात्रि के पावन-पुनीत अवसर पर आप सभी को मंगलकामनाएं। देवों के देव महादेव सबका कल्याण करें। ओम नम: शिवाय।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 1, 2022
Patnaik stated, “My best wishes and congratulations to all on the occasion of Holy Shivratri. May the lives of all be filled with happiness and peace with the blessings of Mahadev.”
ପବିତ୍ର ଶିବରାତ୍ରୀ ଉପଲକ୍ଷେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ। ମହାଦେବଙ୍କ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦରୁ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଜୀବନ ସୁଖ, ଶାନ୍ତିରେ ଭରିଯାଉ। pic.twitter.com/geO4NUlvai
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) March 1, 2022
Mahashivratri falls on March 1 this year at 3:16 am and will end at 1:00 am on Mar 2, 2022. The festival that celebrates the union of Shiva with Shakti falls in the month of Phalgun according to Hindu calendar, which is the month of February- March.