Maha Shivratri celebrations begin across country

Updated On Mar 08, 2024 03:05 PM IST

Here's how devotees across the country are observing the significant Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri.

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The Maha Shivratri celebrations have begun nationwide, signifying a period of fasting, prayers, and offerings to honor Lord Shiva. This important Hindu festival, observed at night, represents the darkness before creation and the opportunity for new beginnings. Devotees gather in temples across the country to commemorate this spiritual occasion.(PTI)

Updated on Mar 08, 2024 03:05 PM IST

The Maha Shivratri celebrations have begun nationwide, signifying a period of fasting, prayers, and offerings to honor Lord Shiva. This important Hindu festival, observed at night, represents the darkness before creation and the opportunity for new beginnings. Devotees gather in temples across the country to commemorate this spiritual occasion.(PTI)

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Devotees prepare a 'puja thali' with offerings at the Maha Mrityunjay Temple during the Maha Shivratri festival in Nagaon distrit, Assam.(PTI)

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Devotees prepare a 'puja thali' with offerings at the Maha Mrityunjay Temple during the Maha Shivratri festival in Nagaon distrit, Assam.(PTI)

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A devotee whispers in the ear of the 'Nandi' bull on the Mahashivratri festival at a Shiv temple, in Nagaon district of Assam.(PTI)

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A devotee whispers in the ear of the 'Nandi' bull on the Mahashivratri festival at a Shiv temple, in Nagaon district of Assam.(PTI)

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Artists dressed as Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati take part in a procession taken out by the members of Pashupatinath Nepali Community on the Mahashivratri festival in Bhopal.(PTI)

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Artists dressed as Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati take part in a procession taken out by the members of Pashupatinath Nepali Community on the Mahashivratri festival in Bhopal.(PTI)

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Devotees perform 'abhishek' at Shiv temple on the Mahashivratri festival at a Shiv Mandir in Gurugram.(PTI)

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Devotees perform 'abhishek' at Shiv temple on the Mahashivratri festival at a Shiv Mandir in Gurugram.(PTI)

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Devotees wait to offer prayers at a Shiv temple on the occasion of Mahashivratri festival in Amritsar.(PTI)

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Devotees wait to offer prayers at a Shiv temple on the occasion of Mahashivratri festival in Amritsar.(PTI)

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Priests perform 'Jal Abhishek' of Lord Shiva at the Mahabhairab Temple on the Mahashivratri festival at Tezpur in Sonitpur district, Assam.(PTI)

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Priests perform 'Jal Abhishek' of Lord Shiva at the Mahabhairab Temple on the Mahashivratri festival at Tezpur in Sonitpur district, Assam.(PTI)

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Devotees perform 'abhishek' at Aap Shambhu temple in Jammu on Maha Shivratri.(PTI)

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Devotees perform 'abhishek' at Aap Shambhu temple in Jammu on Maha Shivratri.(PTI)

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performs 'rudrabhishek' on Maha Shivratri festival at Gorakhpur Temple in Gorakhpur.(PTI)

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performs 'rudrabhishek' on Maha Shivratri festival at Gorakhpur Temple in Gorakhpur.(PTI)

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Devotees offer prayers at a Shiva temple on Maha Shivratri in Moradabad.(PTI)

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Devotees offer prayers at a Shiva temple on Maha Shivratri in Moradabad.(PTI)

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Devotees take a holy dip in River Ganga on the occasion of Maha Shivratri at Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, in Prayagraj.(PTI)

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Devotees take a holy dip in River Ganga on the occasion of Maha Shivratri at Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, in Prayagraj.(PTI)

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A devotee offers prayer after taking a holy dip in the River Ganga on Maha Shivratri at Sangam in Prayagraj.(PTI)

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A devotee offers prayer after taking a holy dip in the River Ganga on Maha Shivratri at Sangam in Prayagraj.(PTI)

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Devotees wait in queue at the Baba Anandeshwar Temple to offer prayers to Lord Shiva on Maha Shivratri in Parmat, Kanpur.(PTI)

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Devotees wait in queue at the Baba Anandeshwar Temple to offer prayers to Lord Shiva on Maha Shivratri in Parmat, Kanpur.(PTI)

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Devotees throng Gufa Wala Mandir in Preet Vihar, East Delhi, to offer auspicious items to the large Shiva Linga on the occasion of Maha Shivratri. (PTI)

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Devotees throng Gufa Wala Mandir in Preet Vihar, East Delhi, to offer auspicious items to the large Shiva Linga on the occasion of Maha Shivratri. (PTI)

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