Maha Shivaratri: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Mahashivratri

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A decorated black shivling is adorned with bel fruit, marigold flowers, leaves, and offerings during Maha Shivratri, with worshippers and ritual items surrounding it.

Decorated palanquins adorned with yellow canopies and garlands are carried through a crowd during the Maha Shivratri festival in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India.

Hindu priests in traditional attire perform Aarati with fire during Maha Shivratri at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, as a crowd of devotees watches and prays.

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