Somnath/Ahmedabad, 26 February (HS): The festival of Mahashivaratri is being celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety in Gujarat today. A large number of devotees are visiting the most revered Somnath Mahadev temple.Special arrangements have been made at Somnath temple to facilitate the devotees. In Somnath, the festival of Mahashivratri holds a special significance and the celebration starts at 4 am.

On the occasion of Mahashivratri, people are continuing thebprocess of offering water to Lord Shiva in all the Shiva temples of the state on Wednesday. A large number of devotees have gathered in the temple premises to please Lord Shiva and the sound of Bam-Bam Bhole is resonating all around.

On the occasion of Mahashivratri, Bholenath's Palki Yatra was taken out in the Somnath temple complex. The traditional flag worship of Shri Somnath Trust was done. After this, trustee Praveen Lahiri hoisted the flag.

Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghvi, who reached Somnath, worshiped Somnath Mahadev. Talking to the media after the worship, he said that the state government has run additional buses from various places to Somnath. A large number of devotees have gathered to see Mahadev. The temple has been decorated with special flowers, due to which the whole complex glowed with divine light and devotion. The entire Somnath complex echoed with the chanting of Om Namah Shivay and Jai Somnath and the devotees experienced the unique joy of seeing Mahadev.

During the morning Maha Puja of Somnath Mahadev, prayers were offered for world peace and world welfare. Somnath Mahadev has been decorated with beautiful gold ornaments and special flower garlands which remains the center of attraction.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar