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IN PHOTOS: Shiv temples across India decked up for grand celebrations

Updated On: 14 February, 2026 02:00 PM IST | Tarun Verma

Shiv temples across the country have been beautifully decorated with flowers, lights, and painted as devotees gather in large numbers to offer prayers. Special rituals, bhajans, and aartis are being organised, creating a vibrant and spiritual atmosphere in celebration of the auspicious occasion (Pics/PTI)

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An artist paints an idol of 'Lord Shiva' ahead of the 'Mahashivratri' festival, at the 'Jabreshwar Mahadev Temple', in Mumbai. Pic/PTI
An artist paints an idol of 'Lord Shiva' ahead of the 'Mahashivratri' festival, at the 'Jabreshwar Mahadev Temple', in Mumbai. Pic/PTI
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A person performs a ritual of locking a padlock to make a wish at the 'Nageshwar Nath Mahadev' temple ahead of the 'Mahashivratri' festival

A person performs a ritual of locking a padlock to make a wish at the 'Nageshwar Nath Mahadev' temple ahead of the 'Mahashivratri' festival

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Devotees offer prayers amid vibrant floral decorations at a beautifully adorned Shiv temple

Devotees offer prayers amid vibrant floral decorations at a beautifully adorned Shiv temple

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A vendor displays 'shivlings' along with ceremonial objects in a shop ahead of the 'Mahashivratri' festival, in Nadia, West Bengal

A vendor displays 'shivlings' along with ceremonial objects in a shop ahead of the 'Mahashivratri' festival, in Nadia, West Bengal

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A woman performing a ritual of locking a padlock to make a wish at the 'Nageshwar Nath Mahadev' temple 

A woman performing a ritual of locking a padlock to make a wish at the 'Nageshwar Nath Mahadev' temple 

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People at the 'Nageshwar Nath Mahadev' temple in Prayagraj

People at the 'Nageshwar Nath Mahadev' temple in Prayagraj

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Pilgrims carry holy water from River Ganga for Lord Shiva's worship

Pilgrims carry holy water from River Ganga for Lord Shiva's worship

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