Shivaratri: Worship of Lord Shiva, God of Death and Destruction
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A devotee dressed as Hindu god Shiva dances during a procession ahead of Shivratri festival, in Jammu, India on March 5, 2016 | APDevotees dressed as Hindu goddess Kali participate in a procession ahead of Shivratri festival, in Jammu, India on March 5, 2016 | APA Hindu holy man waits to receive alms from devotees at the courtyard of the Pashupatinath temple duringA Hindu holy man smokes marijuana at the courtyard of the Pashupatinath temple duringDevotees taking a holy dip in the river Krishna on the eve of Maha Shivaratri at the downstream of Prakasam barrage in Vijayawada on Monday | Express Photo by P Ravindra BabuDevotees taking a holy bath in the river Krishna on the eve of Maha Shivaratri at Durga ghat in Vijayawada on Monday | Express Photo by P Ravindra BabuDevotees offering prayers to the river Krishna on the eve of Maha Shivaratri at the downstream of Prakasam barrage at Seethanagaram in Guntur district on Monday | Express Photo by P Ravindra Babu