Mahashivaratri, astronomically speaking
Rajesh Kochhar There is a difference between Shivaratri and Mahashivaratri. There are in fact 12 Shivaratris, one of which is designated Maha for a specific reason. Moon becomes invisible…
Author of The Vedic People (Orient BlackSwan), English Education in India, 1715-1835 (Routledge), Sanskrit & British Empire (Routledge), Science and the British Empire (Routledge) and (Jointly with Jayant Narlikar) of Astronomy in India (INSA)
Rajesh Kochhar There is a difference between Shivaratri and Mahashivaratri. There are in fact 12 Shivaratris, one of which is designated Maha for a specific reason. Moon becomes invisible…