The Importance Of Lord Siva In India

India had established trade cultural and political relations with Southeast Asian kingdoms. Influence of Indian civilization became most powerful among them and in Southeast Asian mainland. The people of Southeast Asia are said to have moved from southern China to southwards. Most forms of Hinduism are henotheistic where they recognize a single deity, and view other Gods reflection of the supreme God. These kinds of religions have traditionally been among the world’s most religiously tolerant faiths.

Festivals are one of the important aspects in Hinduism which are celebrated by the Hindus. Festival celebrations are believed to act as an opportunity for a Hindu to fix his mind to the God and also to free an individual for any disturbance …show more content…
Lord Siva appeared as an extraordinary object all of sudden. They then decided that He who first ascertain the limits of the extraordinary object shall be acknowledged as the greater one. After thousand years of attempt, both returned discomfited and humiliated and confessed the vast superiority of Siva. With this, it is proven that Lord Siva is the ultimate God with the greatest divinity.

In South Asia, devotees fast all day in preparation to worship Lord Siva from evening until early dawn. They sing hymns and praises in the name of Lord Siva. The Sivan temples in most of the countries in South Asia are decorated with lights and colourful decorations and all the devotees can be seen offering prayers to Lord Siva all night long. Sivan Lingam will be bathed with water, milk, honey and saffron water and then bilva leaves will be offered while chanting Sri Rudram. These are all are believed to be Lord Siva’s favourite. It is importance for Lord Siva’s devotees because it is believed that He will bring good luck in to the devotees’ life if they fast on this day. It is important for the unmarried women who pray for a husband like Lord Siva who is known to be the ideal