Maha Shivaratri is an annual festival dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, and is particularly important in the Shaivism tradition of Hinduism. Unlike most Hindu festivals which are celebrated during the day, the Maha Shivaratri is celebrated at night. Furthermore, unlike most Hindu festivals which include expression of cultural revelry, the Maha Shivaratri is a solemn event notable for its introspective focus, fasting, meditation on Shiva, self study, social harmony and an all night vigil at Shiva temples.
Devotees offer milk to the Shivalingam on the occasion of Mahashivratri in Chandigarh
Devotees take out a kalash yatra in Karnal on the occasion of Mahashivratri
Devotees wait in a queue to pay obeisance at a Shiv temple
Students of Kiddies Paradise celebrate Maha Shivratri in Ludhiana
A devotee offers prayer to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Mahashivratri in Bhopal
A devotee waits for a relative as she arrives to take a holy dip in Sangam during the Mahashivratri festival in Allahabad
A Nepalese Hindu Sadhu paints coloured paste onto his face during the Mahashivaratri festival in Kathmandu
Artistes perform the traditional Gangaur dance during a Shiv Barat procession on the occasion of Mahashivratri in Bhopal
Devotees perform worship at Sri Laleshwar Mahadev Mandir in Bikaner on the occasion of Mahashivratri
Devotees pour milk on a Shivling as they offer prayers on the occasion of Mahashivratri in Bengaluru
Devotees pour milk on a Shivling as they offer prayers on the occasion of Mahashivratri in Bengaluru
Devotees stand in a queue to offer prayers to Lord Shiva at Kashi Vishwanath Temple on the occasion of Mahashivratri in Varanasi
Devotees standing in a queue to offer prayers to Lord Lingaraj on the occasion of Mahashivratri in Bhubaneswar
Devotees wait in queue to offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Mahashivratri at Dakshineswar temple in Kolkata
Installation of a huge Shivalingam by Prajapita Bhrahmakumari on the occasion of Mahashivratri in Thane Maharashtra
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