Lord Shiva devotees celebrate Maha Shivratri across India

Maha Shivratri is being celebrated across India today, with people in large numbers queuing outside temples to worship Lord Shiva.

Devotees offer prayer at a temple on the occasion of 'Maha Shivaratri' festival during the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. | PTI 

Naga sadhus participate in a procession to offer prayers at Kashi Vishwanath temple on the occasion of Maha Shivratri festival in Varanasi. | PTI

Devotees gather to take a holy dip on the occasion of 'Maha Shivaratri' festival during the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. | PTI

A sadhu performs rituals after taking a holy dip on the occasion of 'Maha Shivaratri' festival during the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. | PTI

Devotees wait to offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri festival at Aap Shambhu Temple in Jammu. | PTI

Police have been deployed in plain clothes at various locations to keep a vigil and round the clock, CCTV monitoring is also being done.| PTI

Devotees offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri festival.| PTI

Devotees gather to take a holy dip on the occasion of 'Maha Shivaratri' festival during the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. | PTI