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Home » Photos » India » PICS: Devotees Gear Up to Celebrate Maha Shivratri 2020

PICS: Devotees Gear Up to Celebrate Maha Shivratri 2020

Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva. This year, Maha Shivratri will be celebrated on Friday, February 21. On this day, devotees fast and pray to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. The Shivling is worshipped and yellow flowers and milk is offered.

India | AFP | February 20, 2020, 15:33 IST
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Devotees performs rituals on a shivling, an idol symbolic of lord Shiva at a temple on the eve of the 'Maha Shivratri' festival in Amritsar. (Image: AFP)

Devotees perform rituals on a shivling, an idol symbolic of Lord Shiva at a temple on the eve of the Maha Shivratri festival in Amritsar. (Image: AFP)

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A sadhu applies paint on his face near the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu. (Image: AFP)

A sadhu applies paint on his face near the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu. (Image: AFP)

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Devotees offer prayers at a temple on the eve of the 'Maha Shivratri' festival in Amritsar. (Image: AFP)

Devotees offer prayers at a temple on the eve of the Maha Shivratri festival in Amritsar. (Image: AFP)

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A sadhu performs a ritual ahead of 'Maha Shivaratri' featival in Kathmandu. (Image: AFP)

A sadhu performs a ritual ahead of the Maha Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu. (Image: AFP)

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Pilgrims leave the Durgiana Temple after paying their respects on their way to reach the Katas Raj Temples to celebrate Maha Shivratri festival, in Amritsar. (Image: AFP)

Pilgrims leave the Durgiana Temple after paying their respects on their way to reach the Katas Raj Temples to celebrate Maha Shivratri festival, in Amritsar. (Image: AFP)

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Devotees pour water and milk over a shivling at a temple on the eve of the 'Maha Shivratri' festival in Amritsar. (Image: AFP)

Devotees pour water and milk over a shivling at a temple on the eve of the Maha Shivratri festival in Amritsar. (Image: AFP)

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Sadhus take part in a religious procession ahead of Maha Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu. (Image: AFP)

Sadhus take part in a religious procession ahead of Maha Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu. (Image: AFP)

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Devotees pour water over a shivling at a temple on the eve of the 'Maha Shivratri' festival in Amritsar. (Image: AFP)

Devotees pour water over a shivling at a temple on the eve of the Maha Shivratri festival in Amritsar. (Image: AFP)

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A sadhu wearing a protective facemask poses for photographs ahead of 'Maha Shivaratri' in Kathmandu. (Image: AFP)

A sadhu wearing a protective facemask poses for photographs ahead of Maha Shivaratri in Kathmandu. (Image: AFP)

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Pilgrims leave the Durgiana Temple after paying their respects on their way to reach the Katas Raj Temples to celebrate Maha Shivratri festival, in Amritsar. (Image: AFP)

Pilgrims leave the Durgiana Temple after paying their respects on their way to reach the Katas Raj Temples to celebrate Maha Shivratri festival, in Amritsar. (Image: AFP)

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Sadhus arrive to take part in a religious procession ahead of 'Maha Shivaratri' featival in Kathmandu. (Image: AFP)

Sadhus arrive to take part in a religious procession ahead of Maha Shivaratri festival in Kathmandu. (Image: AFP)

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Devotees pour water and milk over a shivling at a temple on the eve of the 'Maha Shivratri' festival in Amritsar. (Image: AFP)

Devotees pour water and milk over a shivling at a temple on the eve of the Maha Shivratri festival in Amritsar. (Image: AFP)

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Sadhus perform morning rituals at the courtyard of Pashupati temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Image: AP)

Sadhus perform morning rituals at the courtyard of Pashupati temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Image: AP)

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A boy smeared in ash gets ready for his morning prayers at the courtyard of Pashupati temple in Kathmandu. (Image: AP)

A boy smeared in ash gets ready for his morning prayers at the courtyard of Pashupati temple in Kathmandu. (Image: AP)

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Devotees arrive to offer a prayers at Pashupati temple in Kathmandu. (Image: AP)

Devotees arrive to offer prayers at Pashupati temple in Kathmandu. (Image: AP)

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A sadhu performs morning rituals at the courtyard of Pashupati temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Image: AP)

A sadhu performs morning rituals at the courtyard of Pashupati temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Image: AP)

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