Maha Shivratri Vrat Katha
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Shikari Chitrabhanu ki ye katha (Shiv Puran parampara) batati hai ki anjaane mein ki gayi Shiv puja bhi kitna bada phal deti hai.
Bhookha shikari
Chitrabhanu naam ka ek shikari karz mein dooba tha. Shivratri ke din use kaid kar liya gaya; wahan usne Shiv katha suni. Shaam ko chhoot kar wah shikar ke liye jungle gaya aur ek talaab ke kinaare bel ke ped par chadh kar baith gaya. Ped ke neeche ek Shivling tha, jo patton se dhaka tha.
Raat bhar anjaani puja
Intezaar mein wah bel-patte todta raha, jo neeche Shivling par girte rahe. Uski aankhon se aansu aur kamandal ka jal bhi Shivling par gira. Is tarah bina jaane raat ke chaaron pehar uski puja aur upvaas ho gaya.
Hirni ka vachan aur hriday parivartan
Raat mein ek-ek karke hirniyaan aayin; har ek ne apne bachchon ya parivaar se milne ki mohlat maangi aur laut kar aane ka vachan diya. Shikari ne unhe jaane diya. Subah jab poora hiran-parivaar sach mein laut aaya, to uska man badal gaya aur usne hinsa chhod di. Bhagwan Shiv ne prakat hokar use moksh ka aashirvaad diya.
Kab padhein / sunein
Phalgun Krishna Chaturdashi (Maha Shivratri) aur har maas ki Shivratri.
Srot / adhikaar: Bhajan Dhun (Puranon / lok-parampara par aadharit punarkathan)
Kathaayein kshetra aur parampara ke anusaar thodi alag ho sakti hain. Vrat ke niyam apne parivaar ki parampara ya purohit ji se bhi poochh lein.