Maha Shivaratri: Take a look at how devotees across India are celebrating by pulling an all-nighter!

Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of Lord Shiva. Here's coverage by TNIE photojournalists showing how devotees are thronging the temples to seek the blessings of Lord Shiva.

Maha Shivaratri is an annual Hindu festival celebrated in honour of Lord Shiva. (Photo | EPS/Nagaraja Gadekal) 

Devotees at Lingraj Temple to mark the end of Maha Shivratri celebrations in Bhubaneswar on Friday. (Photo | EPS/Biswanath Swain)

A 'Mahadeep' being lifted atop of the Lingraj Temple to mark the end of Maha Shivratri celebrations. (Photo | EPS/Biswanath Swain)

An artist performs in the procession of Prabhalu on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri at Yanamalakuduru in Vijayawada on Friday. (Photo | EPS/Prasant Madugula)

Devotees take part in the Maha Shivaratri procession in Yanamalakuduru. (Photo | EPS/Prasant Madugula)

A devotee performs special Maha Sivarathiri pooja at Agilandeswari Jambugeswarar Swamy temple in Thiruvanaika, Tiruchy on Friday. (Photo | EPS/M K Ashok Kumar)

Devotess during special pooja to Lord Shiva at Shivan Park in KK Nagar on the occassion of Maha Shivaratri on Friday. (Photo | EPS/Ashwin Prasath)

Devotees chanting Siva mantras during the Sivarathri festival at Sreekandeswaram temple in Kozhikode, Kerala. (Photo | EPS/ Manu R Mavelil)

A mother and child participate in Sivarathri festival at Sreekandeswaram temple in Kozhikode. (Photo | EPS/ Manu R Mavelil)

A snap of Lord Siva's 'Ezhunellathu' on elephants as part of the Sivarathri festival at Sreekandeswaram temple in Kozhikode. (Photo | EPS/Manu R Mavelil)

A man checking the working of LCD screen setup for the Sivarathri festival at Sreekandeswaram temple in Kozhikode. (Photo | EPS/Manu R Mavelil )

As part of the Shivaratri maholsav, people from various tribal communities heading towards Malleswaramudi at Agali in Palakkad district of Kerala. They are seen carrying things made out of bamboo used for rituals, which will be dedicated to the Lord Shiva in the temple at Malleswaramudi. (Photo | EPS/TP Sooraj)

Devotees thronged to Keesaragutta Ramalingheshwara Swami Temple, Telangana on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri on Friday. (Photo | EPS/ S Senbagapandiyan)