Why is Shiva worshipped only at night
The Chaturdashi of Falgun Krishna Paksha is famous as 'Shivratri'. This is the main day of worship of Lord Shiva. Other gods are worshipped during the day but why did Lord Shiva like the night and that too on Falgun Krishna Chaturdashi? It is known that Lord Shiva is the presiding deity of destructive power and Tamoguna, hence his love for the dark night is natural. Night is the representative of the time of destruction. As soon as it arrives, first of all the light is destroyed, then the daily activities of the living beings are destroyed and finally consciousness is destroyed by sleep and the entire world falls unconscious in the lap of the destructive night. In such a situation, Shiva's love for the night is easily understood from a natural point of view. This is the reason why Lord Shiva is worshipped not only on this night but also always during Pradosh (when the night begins).
Shivratri's arrival in Krishna Paksha is also meaningful. The moon is full in the Shukla paksha and weak in the Krishna paksha. With its growth, all the juicy substances in the world also grow and with their decay, their decline is also natural.
In this way, gradually the moon becomes completely weak on Amavasya. When the moon, the patron of the heart of all living and non-living beings, becomes weak, its effect falls on the living beings of the entire world.
As a result, Tamasi powers get enlightened in their conscience, due to which many types of moral and social crimes arise. These powers are called ghosts and spirits. These are Shivganas whose regulator is Shiv. Due to the position of the world soul Sun and the awareness of the soul element during the day, these Tamasi powers are not able to show any special effect, but with the arrival of the dark night without moon, their effect starts.
Just as a bridge is built before the water comes, in the same way, to calm those Tamasi powers before the arrival of Chandrakshay Tithi, the scripture writers have prescribed the worship of their only patron Lord Ashutosh. This is the secret of worshipping Shiv on the night of Krishna Chaturdashi. But the Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi that comes in every month, why is it not called 'Shivratri'? What is special about the Krishna Chaturdashi of Falgun that it is called Shivratri?
As far as the Chaturdashi of every month being called Shivratri is concerned, then certainly all of them are Shivratri and this name has been mentioned in the Panchangs. Here, to make this difference more clear, it is also necessary to know that this Shivratri of Falgun is called 'Mahashivratri'. Just as this worship is done on the Chaturdashi exactly one day before the waning date (Amavasya) to avoid its ill effects, similarly, its provision is found in the scriptures exactly one month before the last month of the waning year, which is completely logical. In simple words, we can say that this festival is celebrated in the last month of the year and on the last night of that month as well.
Apart from this, in Hemant it seems as if some unknown power is engaged in destroying nature. In such a situation, a desolate atmosphere is created all around. If this is harmonized with the fierce form of Lord Shiva, then it will not be inappropriate. Due to the numerical value of Rudras being eleven, this festival is celebrated only in the 11th month, which is a symbolic form of the Rudra forms of Shiva.
