PNS/ HARIDWAR
In latest news from Uttarakhand, the Maha Shivratri is being celebrated with devotion across the ‘Devbhoomi’ and particularly in the holy town Haridwar. Devotees have been thronging the temples dedicated to Lord Shiva since morning to perform ‘Jal Abhiskek’. Every year, Mahashivratri is celebrated on the occasion of Chaturdashi Tithi during Krishna Paksha. This is the day on which Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati are believed to have got married.
“This day holds immense spiritual importance for the married couples as this marks the day on which Lord Shiva started his conjugal life,” said a veteran priest in Haridwar, adding that though the puja is held throughout the day there is a special merit in performing the puja at a particular time.
