H a p p y M a h a s h i v r a t r i ๐ฑ Har Har Mahadev ๐ Om Namah Shivay Hare Krishna ๐ฟ Hari Bol ~Vaishnavanam Yatha Sambhuh Lord Shiva is the ideal Vaishnava. Lord Shiva is known as Ashutosh, one who is pleased very easily, so somehow if we can please him on this Maha Shivaratri then we can make rapid progress in Krishna consciousness ~Srimad Bhagavatam 4.24.30 Purport In Vrindavan there is Lord Shiva's temple called Gopishwara. The gopis used to worship not only Lord Shiva but Katyayani (Durga) as well, but their aim was to attain the favour of Lord Krishna. A devotee of Lord Krishna does not disrespect Lord Shiva, but worships Lord Shiva as the most exalted devotee of Lord Krishna. Consequently, whenever a devotee worships Lord Shiva he prays to Lord Shiva to achieve the favour of Krishna and he does not request material profit. ~sri krsne vaisnavanantu prema bhakti vivardhate krsna bhakti rasa sara varsi rudra anukampaya (Hari Bhakti Vilasa 14/221 from Skanda purana) Being a Vaishnava, i somebody fasts on Lord Shiva's night (Shiva Ratri day), by the mercy of him (Lord Shiva) who is diving in the ocean of the mellow of devotion to Krishna, one's devotion to Krishna increases rapidly. #shiva #shivratri #mahashivratri #harharmahadev #omnamahshivay #harekrishna #haribol #harekrishnamovement #iskcon #harekrishnatemple #durgatemple #toronto #scarborough #canada