Updated On: 14 February, 2026 02:00 PM IST | Tarun Verma
Shiv temples across the country have been beautifully decorated with flowers, lights, and painted as devotees gather in large numbers to offer prayers. Special rituals, bhajans, and aartis are being organised, creating a vibrant and spiritual atmosphere in celebration of the auspicious occasion (Pics/PTI)

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A person performs a ritual of locking a padlock to make a wish at the `Nageshwar Nath Mahadev` temple ahead of the `Mahashivratri` festival
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Devotees offer prayers amid vibrant floral decorations at a beautifully adorned Shiv temple

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A vendor displays `shivlings` along with ceremonial objects in a shop ahead of the `Mahashivratri` festival, in Nadia, West Bengal
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A woman performing a ritual of locking a padlock to make a wish at the `Nageshwar Nath Mahadev` temple

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People at the `Nageshwar Nath Mahadev` temple in Prayagraj
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Pilgrims carry holy water from River Ganga for Lord Shiva`s worship