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Comment by Michael Levin on February 19, 2012 at 7:29pm

Yes, Shmal - I checked as well and see it's stated to be the 21st on Weather Underground. http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=3... However, Lopa's comment is interesting, and here's something I just found at http://www.whenisdate.com/38/when-is-maha-shivratri-2012-date/

When is Maha Shivratri 2012 Date

August 22, 2011 in Hindu Dates, Hindu Festivals

When is Maha Shivaratri 2012 – Well the Date for Maha Sivaratri 2012 is Monday 20th February.

Maha Shivaratri(महा शिवरात्रि) is also known as the “Night of Shiva”. It is celebrated in praise of Lord Shiva. It occurs on the 14 night of the moonless day of the new moon in the month of Phalgun, which happens to be sometime in February – March according to the Englishcalendar.

Legends of Mahashivaratri
It is considered to be the auspicious occasion when Lord Shiva and Parvati got married. Some believe that Lord Shiva performed the tandava on this night. This is the dance of preservation, primal creation and destruction. Another legend is based on Linga Puranan, which states that Lord Shiva manifested himself in the form of linga. Hence, this is considered to be an auspicious day and is celebrated as Mahashivaratri.

Comment by Sh'mal Ellenberg on February 19, 2012 at 7:20pm

Interesting because my calander and my moon chart say that the new moon in on the 21st of Feb.