The word Vrata means vow. There are many Vratas and festivals told in our scriptures. Some are observed everywhere like Shiavaratri and some are observed more in specific geographies.
In general during the Vratas the Upavasa is observed. The word Upavasa refers to “living close to (God)”. In essence the observer lives in the spiritual connect with the God during those day/days. To accomplish that extravagant desires on food /sleep etc are avoided.
Each of these vratas gets us specific benefits told in the scriptures. All of them for sure gets us the Grace of Lord Shiva.
Let us all make effort to observe all those Vratas and Festivals to the extent possible.
1) கேதார விரத பூஜை
2) Ashta Mahavratas
3) கேதார விரத மகிமை
4) Sri Somavara Vrata
5) Pradhosham Dates and Times for the Year
6) Thiruvadhirai Vrata
7) Shivaratri calendar of the Current Year
8) Uma Maheshvara Vratam
9) Shivaratri vratam
10) Shiva Ratri Vratam – How to observe the Puja with mantras ?
11) Significance of Kedara (Gauri) Vrata – Deepavali
12) Kalyana Vratam (Panguni Uthiram)
13) மஹா சிவராத்ரி பூஜை
14) Shula vrata
15) ஸோமவார விரதம் (ஸாம்ப பரமேச்வர பூஜை)
16) Vrishabha vratam
17) உமா மஹேசுவர விரதம் – (உமா மஹேச்வர பூஜை)
18) Greatness of Pradhosha (Pradhosha Mahimai)
19) Thiruk kArththikai
20) Thaipusam
21) Bhakteshvara Vratam
22) Holi Festival (Kaama dahana) – Significance of Holi from Puranas
23) மகாமகம்
24) ப்ரதோஷ விரதம் (சாம்பசிவ பூஜை)
25) Gangaur Festival
26) Bhakteshvara Vratham
27) மகா சிவராத்திரி
28) ஶ்ரீசிவராத்ரி பூஜையும் கதையும்