Culture & Tradition

. Mahashivratri – Celebrating Lord Shiva in Maharashtra’s Jyotirlingas

 Where: Trimbakeshwar (Nashik), Bhimashankar (Pune), Grishneshwar (Aurangabad)
 When: February – March

✅ Why Experience It?
✔️ Dedicated to Lord Shiva, celebrated in Maharashtra’s famous Jyotirlinga temples.
✔️ Thousands of devotees observe fasting & night-long prayers.
✔️ Grand celebrations at the Trimbakeshwar & Bhimashankar temples.

 Festival Highlights:
✔️ Rudrabhishek Puja & Special Darshan at Shiva temples.
✔️ Kavads (Devotees carrying sacred water) visiting temples.
✔️ Large-scale Shivratri fairs & bhajan events.

 Best Places to Celebrate: Trimbakeshwar (Nashik), Bhimashankar (Pune), Grishneshwar (Aurangabad).

 Tip: Reach the temple early morning for a peaceful darshan.