IN PICS | People Throng Temples With Milk & Offerings, See How India Celebrated Mahashivratri 2022

Kolkata: Hindu devotees offer prayers to Nandi, the sacred bull of Lord Shiva on the occasion of Maha Shivratri at a temple, in Kolkata, Tuesday, March 01, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Amritsar: Hindu devotees offer prayer at a Shiva temple on the occasion of Maha Shivratri festival, in Amritsar, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Kangra: Devotees whisper their wishes in the ears of Nandi, the sacred bull of Lord Shiva, at Baijnath temple, on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, in Kangra district, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Ghaziabad: Hindu devotees gather to offer their prayers to Lord Shiva, on the occasion of Maha Shivratri at Dudheshwar Nath Temple, in Ghaziabad, Tuesday, March 01, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Lucknow: Hindu devotees stand in queues to pray to Lord Shiva, on the occasion of Maha Shivratri at Mankameshwar Temple, in Lucknow, Tuesday, March 01, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Vijayawada: Pilgrims gather to take dip in Krishna River on eve of Maha Shivratri, in Vijayawada, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. (PTI Photo)