Mahashivratri is being celebrated with deep devotion throughout Vidarbha, with Shiva temples experiencing large crowds from early morning.
In Nagpur and surrounding areas, devotees lined up from dawn to worship at major temples such as the Kalyaneshwar Temple, the Pataleshwar Temple, and the 270-year-old Nagra Panchmukhi Shiv Temple. In the Nandanvan area, devotees gathered to view the 51-foot-tall statue of Lord Shiva and the historic Bahuli Well. At Pratapgad, the Mahashivratri festival highlighted Hindu-Muslim unity, with devotees visiting both the grand Shiva statue and the dargah of Khwaja Usman Gani Haruni. The Mahashivratri pilgrimage also began in Markandadeo, often referred to as the "Kashi of Vidarbha," where hundreds of thousands of devotees have also arrived from Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh. The State Transport Corporation has launched 129 special pilgrimage buses to key sites such as Gaymukh, Pratapgad, and Ambhora until Tuesday.
