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Gorakhpur (UP), February 16 A 35-year-old man was detained on Sunday night after he allegedly got into a scuffle with police personnel during a security check at the Gorakhnath temple here, leading to brief chaos at the temple premises.The incident occurred around 8:30 pm at the southern gate...

Vadodara, February 15 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a gold-adorned idol of Lord Shiva at Sursagar Lake in Vadodara on Sunday and participated in the Maha Aarti and Shiv Yatra organized on the occasion of Maha Shivratri.The event, held at the center of the lake, was organized by the...

Maha Shivratri was celebrated at the Gulmarg Shiva temple with devotion, as tourists, devotees, the army, and the Dharmarth Trust organized a communal meal (langar) amidst prayers, joy, and praise for the Kashmir region.February 15, Gulmarg: Maha Shivratri was celebrated with great religious...

On Sunday, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited the Bhavnath Mahadev temple in Junagadh to offer prayers on the occasion of Mahashivratri, marking the conclusion of the annual five-day Bhavnath fair held at the foothills of Girnar.Patel performed prayers at the temple and later...

Lucknow/Varanasi (UP), February 15 Devotees flocked to Shiva temples across Uttar Pradesh on Sunday to offer prayers on the occasion of Mahashivaratri.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also performed Rudrabhishek at the Gorakhnath Temple to mark the festival, which commemorates the marriage of...

Prayagraj (UP), February 15 On the last day of the Magh Mela on Sunday, which coincided with Maha Shivratri, over 40 lakh devotees took a holy dip in the Ganga and Sangam, an official said.An official from the Mela authority said that devotees began arriving at the fair area since late...

Bhubaneswar, February 15 – Lakhs of devotees gathered at Shiva temples across Odisha to have darshan of Lord Shiva and witness the sacred late-night ritual of raising the Mahadeep (great lamp) atop temple structures on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri on Sunday.Prominent Shiva temples in the...

Indore, February 15 Religious tourism in the pilgrimage city of Ujjain is setting new records following the construction of the ‘Shri Mahakal Corridor’, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Sunday.He was referring to the large number of devotees at the revered Mahakaleshwar temple...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 15 Devotees flocked to Shiva temples across Kerala, in both cities and villages, on Sunday for Maha Shivaratri, with major shrines experiencing a massive influx from early morning.Extensive arrangements were made at prominent temples to manage the crowds.Long...

Ranchi, February 15 Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren participated in Mahashivratri celebrations at Ranchi's popular Pahari temple on Sunday, and inaugurated a religious procession.Soren also offered prayers on the occasion."I participated in the Mahashivratri festival organized at the...

Lucknow/Varanasi (UP), February 15 Devotees flocked to Shiva temples across Uttar Pradesh on Sunday to offer prayers on the occasion of Mahashivaratri.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also performed 'Rudra Abhishek' at the Goraknath Temple to mark the festival, which commemorates the marriage of...

Mumbai, February 15 – Team India will decisively defeat their Pakistani rivals, bringing joy to billions of Indians on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, said filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar on Sunday, ahead of the crucial T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan.Madhur Bhandarkar shared this...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, February 15 Lakhs of devotees converged at Jyotirlinga shrines across Maharashtra on Sunday to offer prayers on the occasion of Mahashivaratri, with the Grishneshwar Temple alone expecting a massive influx of four lakh pilgrims.The district rural police have...

Jaipur, February 15 The chants of 'Om Namah Shivay' and 'Har Har Mahadev' resonated across temples in Rajasthan on Sunday as devotees celebrated Mahashivaratri with religious fervor.Long queues were observed at Shiva temples in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Kota, and Sikar, for the...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, February 15 Thousands of devotees flocked to the famous Grishneshwar Temple in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, on Sunday to offer prayers on the occasion of Mahashivratri, amidst heavy police deployment.The district rural police have implemented tight...

Lucknow, February 15 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other political leaders extended greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Mahashivratri on Sunday.In a post shared on X in Hindi, Adityanath wrote, "Hearty congratulations and best wishes to all devotees and...

Bhubaneswar, February 15 Lakhs of devotees thronged Shiva temples across Odisha on Sunday to offer prayers on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri.The temples were decorated with flowers, lights, and earthen lamps, while special security arrangements were made for each shrine to ensure smooth...

Rudraprayag, February 15 The gates of the revered Kedarnath Temple in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand will reopen for devotees on April 22 after remaining closed for nearly six months during winter, an official of the temple committee said on Sunday.Harish Gaur, the Public Relations...

Kathmandu, February 15 – A massive crowd of devotees queued from early morning on Sunday to offer prayers and worship Lord Shiva at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, marking the occasion of Mahashivaratri, one of the most revered Hindu festivals in Nepal.Pashupatinath is considered one of...

Gorakhpur, February 15 – Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offered prayers at the Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur on Sunday, marking the auspicious occasion of Mahashivaratri.The Chief Minister, who also serves as the head priest (Mahant) of the Gorakhnath Temple, performed the...