As the country celebrates Mahashivratri today, we bring you 15 stunning pictures of the festival celebrations across India & Nepal.
Jammu: Devotees dressed as Lord Shiva participate in a procession on the eve of Shivratri.
Jammu: A woman prays in a temple during Shivratri festival.
Jammu: A man dressed as Lord Shiva performs during a religious procession ahead of the festival of Mahashivaratri.
Varanasi: Devotees take part in ‘Shiv Barat’ procession.
Allahabad: Devotees crowd to take ritualistic dip at the Sangam.
Allahabad: Devotees offers prayers to the Sun after taking a holy dip at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati.
Bhopal: Devotees take part in ‘Shiv Barat’ procession.
Bhopal: Devotees take part in ‘Shiv Barat’ procession on the occasion of Mahashivratri.
Guwahati: Devotees praying at Sukreswar temple.
Allahabad: Devotees offering milk to Shiva Linga.
Chandigarh: Devotees pour milk over a Shivling (a symbol of Lord Shiva) inside a temple during the Mahashivratri festival.
Kolkata: Devotees gather inside a temple with their offerings during the Mahashivratri festival.
Nepal: A devotee receives blessings from a Hindu holy man during Shivratri festival in Kathmandu.
Nepal: A sadhu offers prayers on a human skull at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple during the Shivratri festival.
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