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‘Mahashivratri’ celebrated with religious fervour across Maharashtra

Nashik, Feb 13 (UNI) The festival of ‘Mahashivratri’, celebrated every year on the new moon day in the month of Maagha of the Hindu calendar to celebrate the marriage of Lord Shiva with Goddess Parvati, was celebrated with religious fervour and traditional gaiety all over Maharashtra, including the city and other parts of the district, on Friday.
Devotees turned out in large numbers at famous Kapaleshwar, Someshwar and Trimbakeshwar temples and other shrines in the city and offered 'bel' leaves, milk and payers to the ‘Shivling’.
The devotees observed fast, night -long vigil and chanted 'Om Namah Shivaya' mantra to appease Lord Shiva on the occasion.
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