STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Mahashivratri was celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety across the Jammu region with thousands of devotees thronging temples to offer prayers to Bhagwan Shiva.
The celebrations started at the revered temple Peer Kho and Panchvaktar Mahadev Temple in Jammu District, sacred Shiv Temples at Purmandal in District Samba.
The devotees offered flowers, Bel leaves, milk, curd to the ‘Shivlingam’.
Famous temples including ‘Aap Shambu’ at Roop Nagar, Peerkho, Raghunath Temple, Shiv Dham, Shiv Parvati Temple, witnessed unprecedented rush of devotees. Special arrangements have also been made for night long prayers in the temples.
Elaborate security arrangements were made across the region, especially in and around the temples.
The Kashmiri Pandit community celebrated the occasion as ‘Herath’. Over one lakh devotees paid their obeisance at the famous Shiv Khori temple in the Reasi district of the state.
Special Langars were organized by religious bodies at temples while security arrangements were made for smooth and incident free celebrations.
