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Devotees flock to Shiva Temples in Hyderabad for Maha Shivaratri
Hyderabad celebrated Maha Shivaratri, a significant Hindu festival honoring Lord Shiva, on February 26, 2025. Thousands of devotees visited Shiva temples across the city, offering prayers and worshipping Lord Shiva. Major temples, like the Ramalingeshwara temple, saw a surge in visitors and were decorated with vibrant arrangements. The festival also saw a significant increase in the demand for fruits and flowers, leading to inflated prices. This made it difficult for some devotees to afford the offerings. Maha Shivaratri is celebrated annually and marks the wedding of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It is observed at night with devotees engaging in fasting, chanting prayers, and maintaining a vigil in temples. The festival symbolizes the victory over darkness and ignorance. Devotees offer fruits, flowers, milk, and sweets to Shiva, and some engage in Vedic or Tantric worship.10:31 AM Feb 26, 2025 IST