February 15, 2026 9:43 AM
Massive devotee turnout at Shiva temples nationwide on Mahashivratri
Mahashivratri was celebrated with immense devotion and spiritual fervour across the country as lakhs of devotees thronged prominent Shiva temples from the early hours of Sunday. Long queues, special rituals, night-long prayers, and holy dips marked the auspicious occasion, with elaborate security and administrative arrangements put in place to ensure smooth darshan and effective crowd management at major pilgrimage sites. In Jharkhand, devotees thronged the revered Baba Baidyanath Dham, one of...