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In Pics: Devotees celebrate Maha Shivratri with reverence

Devotees thronged Shiva temples across India on Tuesday on the occasion of Mahashivarathri.

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  • Feb 13, 2018, 05:26 PM IST

Devotees thronged Shiva temples across India on Tuesday on the occasion of Mahashivarathri.

Special prayers were held in Shaivite shrines in various parts of the country. 

1. Amritsar

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artists dressed as Lord Shiva (R) takes selfie pictures during a religious function on the eve of the Maha Shivratri festival at a temple in Amritsar. AFP/ Narinder Nanu

2. Bengaluru

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Devotees offer prayers and perform rituals in front of a statue of Lord Shiva inside a temple during the Maha Shivratri festival in Bengaluru. REUTERS/Abhishek N. Chinnappa

3. Bhopal

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An artist dressed as Lord Hanuman participates in a procession on Shivratri festival in Bhopal on Tuesday. PTI

4. Hyderabad

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Devotees perform rituals to a Shiva Lingam during Maha Shivaratri at the Keesara Gutta temple on the outskirts of Hyderabad. AFP/ Noah Seelam

5. Jammu

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An artist dressed as Hindu Goddess 'Kali' performs on the occasion of 'Maha Shivaratri' festival in Jammu on Tuesday. PTI

6. Kolkata

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A newly-married couple and other Hindu devotees pour holy water over a Shivling (a symbol of Lord Shiva) as they pray inside a temple during the Maha Shivratri festival in Kolkata. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

7. Patna

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Girls offering prayers at a Shiva temple in Patna on the occasion of Mahashivratri on Tuesday. PTI

8. Varanasi

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Devotees offer 'Jalabhishek' to Lord Shiva on the occasion of the Hindu festival of 'Maha Shivratri in Varanasi on Tuesday. PTI

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