The festival of Maha Shivaratri commemorates the marriage of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The occasion is observed across the country by chanting prayers, fasting, and offering prayers at a Shiva temple. Several members of the entertainment industry used social media to wish the netizens on the auspicious occasion. 

Devotees thronged Mumbai`s Kashivishveshwar temple on Mahashivratri, offering prayers, performing rituals, and celebrating the sacred union of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati with devotion and fervour. (PICS/ ASHISH RAJE)