Catch a glimpse of Maha Shivratri celebrations across the country here!
Maha Shivratri which means the Great Night of Shiva is being celebrated on Friday, as it is a festival celebrated annually in honour of lord Shiva.
There is a Shivratri in every luni-solar month of the Hindu calendar, on the month's 13th night and 14th day, but once a year in late winter February or March, or Phalguna and before the arrival of spring marks Maha Shivaratri
It marks a remembrance of overcoming darkness and ignorance in life and the world. It is observed by remembering Shiva and chanting prayers, fasting, doing Yoga and meditating on ethics and virtues such as self-restraint, honesty, forgiveness.
Later in the day, Prime Minister Modi unveiled a 112-foot tall statue dedicated to "Adiyogi" (a form of Lord Shiva who according to the Hindu tradition is considered the first of yogis) in Coimbatore.
Catch a glimpse of celebrations across the country here!
(With inputs from ANI)
1. 112-feet statue of Adiyogi Lord Shiva
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The 112-feet iconic statue of Adiyogi Lord Shiva that was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Isha Foundation in Coimbatore on the occasion of Maha Shivratri on Friday. (Photo courtesy: PTI)
2. PM Modi and Yoga Guru Jaggi Vasudev
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and yoga guru Jaggi Vasudev during the unveiling of 112-feet tall idol of lord Shiva on the occasion of Maha Shivratri in Coimbatore on Friday. (Photo courtesy: PTI)
3. Shiva Lingam made out of 9000 kg Ice in Mumbai
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Devotees offer prayers to 18-feet-long Shiva Lingam made of 9000 kg ice at Balrajeshwar Temple in Mulund, Mumbai. (Photo courtesy: Vibhav Birwatkar/DNA)
4. Shiv Barat in Bhopal
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Devotees take part in Shiv Barat procession on the occasion of Maha Shivratri in Bhopal. (Photo courtesy: PTI)
5. Lord Shiva Temple in Dharamsala
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Devotees throng famous ancient temple of Lord Shiva in Baijnath, near Dharamsala on Friday. (Photo courtesy: PTI)
6. Shiva Lingam in Jogeshwari Caves
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People worshipping to Shiva Lingam in Jogeshwari Caves in Mumbai. (Photo courtesy: Aadesh Choudhari/DNA)
7. Artist Dressed as Kali
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An artist dressed as the Hindu goddess Kali performs during a religious procession to mark the Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri in Allahabad. (Photo courtesy: AFP)
8. Shiva Mandir in Hyderabad
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Indian Hindu devotees offer prayers to a Shiva Lingam at the Shiva Mandir in Hyderabad. (Photo courtesy: AFP)
9. Brahma Vishnu Mahesh made out of Margarine
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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) and chef Devwrat Jategaonkar of TFC created the 1500 kg structure of Lord Brahma Vishnu Mahesh which is 12 feet-long, 10 feet-high. It was made with margarine and displayed in a temperature controlled glass cubicle at the domestic arrivals at Terminal 1 in Santacruz Mumbai. It will be displayed to the public for one month. (Photo courtesy: Aadesh Choudhari/DNA)
