Mandi, Feb 16 (IANS) The seven-day world-famous International Mahashivratri Festival began on Monday in Himachal Pradesh’s town of Mandi, also known as ‘Chhoti Kashi’, which completed 500 years of its establishment.This time, 216 deities are participating in the weeklong festivity that began a day after the festival is celebrated across the country.A day ahead of the festival, the Dev Samagam (congregation of deities) begin with the arrival of Kamrunag, the presiding deity of Mandi distric…
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Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Actress Tamannaah Bhatia shared a glimpse of her ‘fun night’ as she was seen dancing joyfully to devotional tunes dedicated to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Maha Shivratri. Tamannaah attended the grand Mahashivratri celebrations at Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore. She shared videos on her Instagram stories capturing candid moments of her grooving to the spiritual beats, blending celebration with devotion.The actress looked every bit radiant in an elegant ivory-hued India…
Vadodara, Feb 15 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday unveiled a gold-adorned idol of Lord Shiva at Sursagar Lake in Vadodara and participated in the Maha Aarti and Shiv Yatra organised on the occasion of Maha Shivratri.The event, held at the centre of the lake, was organised by the Suvarna Sankalp Foundation and attended by a large number of devotees.Extending his greetings on Maha Shivratri, HM Shah said, “I am fortunate to be present at a sacred occasion for the city, and seeing the…
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Team India will vanquish the Pakistani rivals easily and decisively, bringing joy to billions of Indians on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar said on Sunday, ahead of the summit T20 World Cup clash between arch-rivals – India and Pakistan. Madhur Bhandarkar told this to scribes during a visit to the city’s iconic Babulnath Temple, where he paid obeisance to Lord Shiva on Maha Shivratri. Bowing down before the deity at Babulnath Temple, also kno…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) The blockbuster match between India and Pakistan in Colombo, in the World Cup T20 clash, has left the cricket fans of both sides excited and frenzied, with all wishing and praying for the victory of the respective teams. With the match coinciding with Mahashivratri, the cricket fans from across the country are praying for stellar show from the Men in Blue while those from rival side are also hoping that Pakistani players show their mettle in the high-stakes battle.A wave…
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Actress Raashii Khanna offered a heartfelt tribute to Lord Shiva with her soulful rendition of “Shiv Kailashon Ke Waasi.” Crooned by the ‘Farzi’ actress from a place of faith and gratitude, Raashii shared the devotional bhajan on social media with a heartfelt note, captioning, “On this divine day, I offer Shiv Kailashon Ke Waasi as my prayer to Mahadev, sung from a place of faith, surrender, and gratitude. A dream close to my heart, I share it with you as an offering,…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) On the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar called upon devotees to set aside worldly concerns and immerse themselves in spiritual awakening through devotion to Lord Shiva.Speaking to IANS, he said: “There are 12 Shivratris in a year, every month there is one. Today, it is called Mahashivratri as it falls in Magh. At least on this day, keep worldly matters aside. Surrender your mind completely to the Shiv Tattva. Worship Shiva.”…
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Celebrating Mahashivratri, several members of the entertainment industry used social media to wish the netizens on the auspicious occasion.Tollywood Megastar Chiranjeevi took to his official X (Earlier known as Twitter) handle and penned, “If the ignorance in a person is overcome with spiritual consciousness, every person becomes Lord Shiva. Har Har Mahadev (sic).””Wishing that on this Mahashivratri, everyone turns inward and experiences the essence of Shiva…Wishing every…
Kathmandu, Feb 15 (IANS) A massive crowd of devotees queued from early morning to offer prayers and worship Lord Shiva at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu on Sunday on the occasion of Mahashivaratri, one of the most revered Hindu festivals in Nepal. Pashupatinath is venerated as one of the supreme Shiva pilgrimage sites, alongside Kedarnath and Kashi Vishwanath. Devotees, particularly from Nepal and India, as well as from other regions, visit the Pashupatinath Temple during the festival.Fro…
Gorakhpur, Feb 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday offered prayers at the Gorakhnath Temple in Gorakhpur on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri.The Chief Minister, who also serves as the head priest (Mahant) of the Gorakhnath Temple, performed the Rudrabhishek of Lord Shiva in accordance with traditional rituals amid the chanting of Vedic mantras.After the ceremony, CM Yogi shared a message on X, stating: “Today, on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri, illu…