Global Hindu Heritage Foundation is extremely happy to inform that we are organizing approximately 200 Bala Samskar Kendras across five States. Each school teaches different things, and at the same time, they follow the required syllabus to ensure all the students learn things that are common to all the students.
    Teachers celebrated Maha Shivaratri in different ways. Some of the teachers encouraged students to prepare the Shiva Lingam with Lamps. Some teachers talked about the significance of Maha Shivaratri. Some schools encouraged the students to perform Abhishekam. Few teachers talked about the story behind Maha Shivaratri. Many teachers taught to chant Lingashtakam. 
A few teachers took the students to the nearby Shiva Temples, where the students were able to watch the Priest perform Pujas, chant Namakam and Chamakam, and witness Abhishekam to the Shiva Linga. 
There are several stories with respect to the celebration of Maha Shivaratri
According to one story, a hunter was wandering in a jungle on the banks of the Kolidum River. The hunter was following a deer and suddenly heard the roar of a tiger. The hunter got scared and climbed a tree. The tiger came chasing the hunter and stood at the foot of the tree. The hunter was very afraid and did not sleep because he thought he would fall. The whole night he spent on the tree by the hunter, and suddenly he threw the leaves from the bael tree, and at the foot of the tree was the Shiva lingam, about which he did not know. In the morning, the tiger was not there, and only the Shiva lingam was there. The hunter was very happy and thankful to Lord Shiva, and so people remember Lord Shiva the entire night of Maha Shivaratri.

Another legend of Shivaratri says that during Samudra Manthan, a container filled with poison appeared. This container scared all the Gods and evil spirits, as this poison could ruin the whole world. Lord Shiva was asked for help, and in order to save the entire world, the whole poison was drunk by Lord Shiva to save the world. Lord Shiva never swallowed the poison but held it in his throat, because of which his throat turned blue, and he is also known by the name of Neelkantha for this. People celebrate Shivaratri because Lord Shiva saved the world.

Lingashtakam
On Maha Shivaratri, many students chanted the Lingashtakam.  All the students learned the Lingashtakam, its meaning, and its benefits. In fact, teachers require them to learn by heart so the children can chant Lingashtakam without looking at the book.

The Lingashtakam Stotram is a prayer formed of eight salutations or invocations offered to the Supreme Deity in his aspect as Linga. Linga is the universal symbol of creation and the source of everything. This prayer glorifies the Shiva Linga and details its greatness. Each stanza lists God’s glory and the benefits of worshipping the Shiva Linga. It states that the linga is worshipped by Vishnu and Brahma as well. Always filled with peace, it destroys any suffering caused by the cycle of birth and rebirth.
Teachers talked about the benefits of chanting Lingashtakam.
1.  It bestows peace of mind, wards off negative energy, and keeps negative thoughts away. 
2. It will bless the devotee with good health, wisdom, and prosperity. 
3. It elevates your confidence levels, brings on a positive mindset, enhances your willpower, and removes obstacles. 
4. The devotee can rid himself of 8 different types of pain and sorrow (Ashta daridra or dukkha). If you are aware of the meaning of the slokas while reciting them, it brings double benefits to you. One also derives eight types of blessings: those of health, wealth, progeny, success, long life, fame, and peace of mind.
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