Thousands of devotees broke their day-long fast after the holy Mahadipa was lifted atop the Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar at around 10pm on Friday amid chants of ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ and ‘Har Har Mahadev’.
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On the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri, rudrabhishek ritual involving milk, water, ghee, sugar, curd and honey are offered to Shiv Ling at Mahakaleswar Temple, Ujjain. Simultaneously with the rudrabhishek, the priests chanted vedic mandra and perform pooja to please Lord Shiva. Following the rudrabhishek, priests at Mahakaleswar Temple perform Bhasma Aarti that is an unique ritual of the temple.
Devotees throng Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar and offered prayers on the occasion of Maha Shivratri. The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police has made elaborate security arrangements for the Maha Shivratri celebration.
Legend has it that Mahadev had consumed poison to protect the world and the whole world was awake to light lamps in order to save Lord Shiva’s life. On this day, the devotees and their families keep a fast and visit the Shiva shrines and light diyas. They break their fast when the Mahadeep is taken atop the temple
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