In Pics | Maha Shivratri 2019: Glimpses of the mega festival

Shivratri 2019: A child dressed up as Lord Shiva on the occasion of Mahashivratri in Gurugram. (PTI)

Shivratri 2019: Children dressed up as Lord Shiva during a fancy dress contest at a school in Bhopal. (PTI)

Shivratri 2019: Devotees offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Mahashivratri festival in Bikaner. (PTI)

Shivratri 2019: An Indian man dressed as Hindu goddess Kali dances during a procession to mark Mahashivratri festival in Allahabad. (AP)

Shivratri 2019: 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. (PTI)

Shivratri 2019: Devotees offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Maha Shivratri festival, at 525 Shivling temple in Kota. (PTI)

Shivratri 2019: Maha Shivratri was celebrated with gaiety and fervour in the temple towns of various in every state of the country. (PTI)

Shivratri 2019: Devotees offer prayer at a temple on the occasion of 'Maha Shivaratri' festival, in Prayagraj. (PTI)

Shivratri 2019: Devotees pull a chariot of Lord Shiva during the traditional Shiv Barat procession on the occasion of Maha Shivratri in Bhopal. (PTI)

Shivratri 2019: Devotees offer prayers on the occasion of Maha Shivratri festival, at Galteshwar Mahadev temple in Mathura. (PTI)

Shivratri 2019: There was a huge rush of devotees at temples to offer prayers to Lord Shiva. Elaborate arrangements were made at all major shrines. (PTI)