MahaShivratri is being celebrated today with a lot of fervour and aplomb across India. Mahashivratri is also called the ‘the Great Night of Shiva.
Mahashivratri falls on the 13th or 14th day in the month of Phalgun as per the Hindu calendar. There are many legends associated with why Mahashivratri is celebrated. According to one legend, it marks the day when Lord Shiva married Goddess Parvati, while another says that it was the night that Shiva performed the heavenly dance of creation, preservation and destruction.
See in visuals how Mahashivratri is being celebrated across the Nation.
Bhubaneswar’s Lingaraj Temple witnesses heavy rush of devotees.
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami offered prayers at Bankhandi temple on the occasion of Mahashivratri.
Devotees offer prayers at Trimbakeshwar Jyotirling temple in Nashik on the occasion.
Devotees took holy dip and offered prayers at Magh Mela of Prayagraj early morning today
