A video showing an ice formation inside a household refrigerator resembling a Shivling has gone viral on social media, drawing scores of devotees to a home in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
The incident was reported from the Nagla Bhuja area near Kheria Mod, where locals gathered after hearing about the unusual shape that had formed inside the freezer on Monday. Many believed the naturally formed ice structure resembled a Shivling, a symbolic representation of Lord Shiva, and began offering prayers.
Family spots Shivling-like ice formation inside fridge
According to an Amar Ujala report, the family noticed the Shivling-like shape when they opened the freezer compartment of their refrigerator. As news spread through the neighbourhood, curious residents and devotees began arriving at the house to see the formation for themselves.
Videos and photographs of the ice structure soon made their way onto social media, where they have been widely shared. In one of the viral clips, a person can be heard saying: “Dekho, Amarnath ki gufa mein barf ho chuki hai, aur hamare fridge mein prakat ho chuke hain Bholenath ji.”
Devotees perform prayers and jalabhishek
As more people visited the residence, some folded their hands in prayer while others offered flowers, belpatra (wood apple leaves) and performed jalabhishek, the ritual of pouring water in honour of Lord Shiva. Chants of "Har Har Mahadev" were also heard at the site, according to local reports.
{{/usCountry}}As more people visited the residence, some folded their hands in prayer while others offered flowers, belpatra (wood apple leaves) and performed jalabhishek, the ritual of pouring water in honour of Lord Shiva. Chants of "Har Har Mahadev" were also heard at the site, according to local reports.
{{/usCountry}}The incident comes as the annual Amarnath Yatra is underway, prompting some social media users to compare the refrigerator's ice formation with the naturally occurring ice Shivling inside the Amarnath cave shrine.
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