Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offered prayers to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati at the Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur on the occasion of Mahashivratri.
Lord Bhairavnath will be worshipped on April 27. While the Panch Mukhi Doli of Baba Kedar will depart from Shri Omkareshwar Temple Ukhimath to Kedarnath Dham on April 28, the press release stated.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami performed puja at Vankhandi Mahadev Temple in Chakarpur, Khatima on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri on Wednesday.
On the occasion of Maha Shivratri, Mahant Narayan Giri of Dudheshwarnath Temple highlighted the historical and spiritual significance of the temple, tracing its origins to ancient times.
CM Yadav with his wife Seema Yadav reached inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Mahakal temple, performed the rituals of worshipping Baba Mahakal (Lord Shiva) and sought his blessings for the welfare of the people of the state.
A 'Shivling' was allegedly stolen from a temple in Gujarat's Devbhumi Dwarka on the night before Mahashivratri, following which a multi-agency search operation called to recover it, officials said.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday monitored the arrangements at the Maha Kumbh from the control room located at Gorakhnath Temple.
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Bansuri Swaraj offered prayers to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati at the Pracheen Shiv Temple at Connaught Palace on the occasion of Mahashivratri.
Due to heavy crowds in Prayagraj, many devotees chose to visit Nashik, where they took a holy dip in the Godavari River (Nashik Gange) and offered prayers at the Shri Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga Temple on Mahashivratri.
Entry gates have been set up leading to the main temple complex, which has been decorated with flower garlands, further embellishing the area and attracting more devotees.
At the invitation of the Nepal Army, the six former Indian Army Chiefs arrived in Nepal on Tuesday to participate in the Mahashivaratri celebrations and the 262nd Anniversary of the establishment of the Nepal Army.