maha shivratri

New Delhi, March 3 Liquor shops across the capital will remain open on Holi, as the government has removed the festival from its list of 'dry days', a senior excise department official said on Tuesday.According to an order issued in January, only the occasions of Republic Day, Maha Shivratri...

Khagaria (Bihar), February 18 Around 100 villagers, including children, fell ill after allegedly consuming 'prasad' during the Maha Shivratri celebration in Khagaria district, Bihar, officials said on Wednesday.All are now reported to be out of danger.The incident occurred late Tuesday night...

Mumbai, February 17 – Bollywood star Tamannaah Bhatia celebrated the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri with fellow devotees, surrounded by dance, music, and inner peace.Tamannaah attended the grand Maha Shivratri celebration at the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore and even chose to share her...

REASI, FEBRUARY 16: The three-day Maha Shivratri festival at Shiv Khori concluded on a spiritually uplifting note, drawing over 1.20 lakh devotees from across the district and neighboring areas.Devotees flocked to the sacred cave shrine to offer prayers, with special rituals, prayers, and...

Mumbai, February 16 – Television superstar Ankita Lokhande and her husband, Vicky Jain, performed a elaborate puja on the occasion of Maha Shivratri on February 15 this year, where the actress highlighted how ‘Shiva and Parvati showed that love exists’.The two were seen offering prayers...

KATHUA, February 15: As part of Maha Shivratri celebrations, 1,100 earthen lamps were lit along the sacred water stream (Bowali) at the ancient Airwan Shiv Temple, accompanied by a devotional Ganga Aarti, creating a divine experience for devotees.MLA Dr Bharat Bhushan, temple committee...

RAMBAN, February 15: Maha Shivratri was celebrated with great religious fervor across the Ramban district, with devotees visiting temples from early morning.A grand procession, organized by the Maha Shivratri Celebration Committee of Ramban, began from the Pracheen Shiv Mandir in Maitra and...

JAMMU, February 15: Minister for FCS&CA, Transport, Youth Services and Sports, IT, Science and Technology, Satish Sharma participated in Maha Shivratri celebrations at various locations across the Jammu district on Saturday, with the main event held at Batal village in the Chhamb constituency...

Jamshedpur/Chatra (Jharkhand), February 16 A woman was among five people who were attacked by villagers over suspicion of child abduction in separate incidents in several districts of Jharkhand, police said.Two snake charmers from North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal were allegedly held...

Mumbai, February 16 Actress Tamannaah Bhatia shared a glimpse of her "fun night" as she was seen joyfully dancing to devotional tunes dedicated to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Maha Shivratri.Tamannaah attended the grand Maha Shivratri celebrations at Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore. She shared...

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...

Gorakhpur, February 15: On the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performed Rudrabhishek of Lord Shiva at the Shaktipeeth of Gorakhnath Temple and prayed for happiness, peace, and prosperity for all the residents.Yogi Adityanath, who is also the...

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...

Chandigarh, February 15 Devotees carrying milk and fruits thronged temples across Haryana, Punjab, and Chandigarh on Sunday to mark the occasion of Maha Shivratri.Long queues of devotees were seen outside temples dedicated to Lord Shiva, which were decorated for the occasion. The chants of 'Om...

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...

Varanasi (UP), February 15 Sacred offerings from 62 temples across the country and abroad were presented at Varanasi's Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, which houses Lord Shri Vishweshwar Mahadev, on the occasion of Maha Shivratri.The offerings, including sacred clothes, dust ('raj'), and holy...

February 15, New Delhi: Maha Shivratri, one of the most sacred Hindu festivals dedicated to Lord Shiva, is being celebrated on Sunday across India.Observed in the month of Phagun, the 12th and final month of the Hindu lunar calendar, the festival marks a night of fasting, prayer, chanting, and...

February 15, New Delhi – The Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Om Birla, extended greetings on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, conveying heartfelt wishes to citizens and highlighting the festival's spiritual significance. He stated that the festival reflects Lord Shiva's compassion, sacrifice, and...

Kathmandu, February 15 Thousands of Hindu devotees flocked to the revered Pashupatinath temple and other Shiva temples across Nepal on the occasion of Maha Shivratri on Sunday.The four gates of the Pashupatinath temple, located on the banks of the holy Bagmati River, were opened from 2:00 am...