Patna, February 15 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and BJP national president Nitin Nabin attended Mahashivratri celebrations at a function in the state capital on Saturday.
Several Mahashivratri processions converged at the Khajpura Shiv Temple on Bailey Road, where they were received with an aarti and a shower of flower petals at a felicitation ceremony organized by the Shri Shri Mahashivratri Mahotsav Shobha Yatra Abhinandan Samiti. The event has been held annually for the past eight years.
Kumar performed an aarti of Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati, and Nandi at the temple around 5 pm and offered prayers for peace, happiness, and prosperity in Bihar. He was later felicitated by the organizers with a ceremonial shawl and a memento.
Nabin, who arrived at the venue about two hours later, was also accorded a similar welcome. Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and Agriculture Minister Ram Kripal Yadav were among those present with him.
Nabin arrived in Patna on Saturday for the program and is scheduled to return to Delhi on Monday.
The chief minister was accompanied by Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, JD(U) national working president and MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, and former Sikkim governor Ganga Prasad, among others.
The religious event drew a large crowd and was held under tight security arrangements.
