भोलि माहा शिवरात्रीको अबसरमा नेपाल सरकारले सार्बजनिक बिदा दिएको छ।(बिग्यप्ती सहिद)

Monday, March 4 is going to be a very special day for all the followers of Lord Shiva as it is Maha Shivratri. It is one of the biggest festivals of India and on this day people praise Lord Shiva and seek his blessings. Not just that, people observe fast on this day too. There are two types of fasts that people observe – nirahar and nirjala. While the former is observed without eating any solid food like, rice, grain pulses, when observing the latter, you are not allowed to drink water too.

Even though observing these fasts are so difficult, people do it to get blessings from Mahadev. It is said that on this day if you observe fast with love, pure devotion and sincerity then you will be blessed with the divine grace of Lord Shiva. While most of us know what to eat, here are a few things that you should NOT eat while fasting.