Maha Shivratri celebrations begin across country
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)
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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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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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