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1. Lingodbhav

The absolute formless God, Sadashiva appeared in the form of "Lingodbhav Moorti" exactly at midnight on Mahashivratri. That is why all Shiva devotees keep vigil during the night of Mahashivratri and do "Shivlingam abhishekham" (coronation of the symbolic Lingam) at midnight. Did You Know? God in His manifestation as Vishnu made His appearance as Krishna at Gokul at midnight, 180 days after Mahashivratri, commonly known as Janmashtami. Thus, the circle of one year (approximately 360 days) is divided into two by these two auspicious days of the Hindu calendar, one for “Har” (Shiva) and another for “Hari” (Krishna).