Devotees throng temple on occasion of Mahashivratri

From the Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi to the Shree Lingaraj temple in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar, devotees are thronging the Lord Shiva temples across the country since early Saturday morning on the occasion of Mahashivratri.

Apart from this, Babulnath Temple in Maharashtra’s Mumbai also witnessed devotees’ presence. We have gathered here at the temple of Lord Shankar on the occasion of Mahashivratri to seek his blessings, I come every year, Paresh from Malad said.

We worship God here with Veda Mantras. This is the glory of Shiva. On the day of Mahashivaratri, the Lord appeared in the form of a Linga and as per the order of the Lord we worship the Linga, a Hindu seer of Babulnath Temple.

Maha Shivratri is one of the most auspicious Hindu festivals which is celebrated across India. Chants of ‘Har Har Mahadev’ are heard in all parts of the country on this day.

This year the festival will be observed on February 18. It’s celebrated annually in honour of Lord Shiva, who is one of the main deities in Hinduism. A day ahead of the auspicious occasion, 1,100-year-old Shree Lingaraj Temple in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar was decorated with luminous and decorative lights.