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India celebrates Maha Shivratri with offerings, festivities
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Devotees pour milk on a Shivling to mark the Maha Shivaratri at Shiva Temple on NH-8 in New Delhi. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)
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Devotees offer milk in honour of Lord Shiva, who is said to have saved the universe from darkness on this day. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)
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Devotees offer prayers to mark the Maha Shivaratri at Shiva Temple on NH-8. Lord Shiva is also believed to have married Parvati on this day. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)
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Devotees offer prayers to mark the Maha Shivaratri at Shiva Temple on NH-8. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)
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Lord Shiva is believed to have performed the Taandava, or cosmic dance, on this day. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)
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Motorist offer prayers as they stop on road on Shivratri at Shiva Temple on NH-8. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)
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Devotees lined up to take darshan of Shiva Ling on occasion of Maha Shivratri at Mandapeshwar Caves in Mumbai. (Pramod Thakur/HT Photo)
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Devotees carrying mud Kalash take darshan of Shiva Ling on occasion of Mahashivratri at Mandapeshwar Caves. (Pramod Thakur/HT Photo)
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Devotees decorate a shivling at Mandapeshwar Caves with fruits and betel leaves. (Pramod Thakur/HT Photo)
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