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About the festival:
- The word Herath comes from the Sanskrit word Hararatri or the Night or Hara (another name of Lord Shiva).It is one of the biggest festivals of Kashmiri Pandits.
- The festival is marked by a night of praying followed by a day of feasting.
Shivratri (Herath)
Shivratri is the crown of our festivals, and is spread over a full fortnight of the Phalguna month.
Among the Kashmiri Pandits this is known as Herath, a phonetic derivation of Har-ratri the night of Hara (Shiva).
It is a socio-religious function that is the very part of our life.
It is believed that every Kashmiri girl is a Parvati and is wedded to Shiva.
The Shivratri symbolises the wedding of the two, and on this occasion the Bhairavas and other Ganas accompanying Lord Shiva are fed with choicest dishes up to the fill and to their satisfaction.
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