Mahashivratri
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The great night of Shiva, marking his cosmic manifestation as the Agni Linga.
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Why is Mahashivratri significant beyond being Shiva and Parvati's wedding day?
It is also the tithi on which Sadashiva first took visible form as the Jyotirlinga, the pillar of light — and His complete primal form there is Panchanana, the five-faced.
What is the story of Gunanidhi, and how did his misdeeds lead to him becoming Kubera?
Gunanidhi, a disgraced Brahmin\'s son banished for theft and gambling, tried to steal Naivedya from a Shiva temple on Mahashivratri night — his sins were burned away by unintentionally lighting the temple lamp and eating Shiva\'s prasadam right before being killed, and he was later reborn as Kubera.
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