Shivaratri: Worship of Lord Shiva, God of Death and Destruction

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 | AP
A devotee dressed as Hindu god Shiva dances during a procession ahead of Shivratri festival, in Jammu, India on March 5, 2016 | AP
Devotees dressed as Hindu goddess Kali participate in a procession ahead of Shivratri festival, in Jammu, India on March 5, 2016 | AP
Devotees dressed as Hindu goddess Kali participate in a procession ahead of Shivratri festival, in Jammu, India on March 5, 2016 | AP
A Hindu holy man waits to receive alms from devotees at the courtyard of the Pashupatinath temple during
A Hindu holy man waits to receive alms from devotees at the courtyard of the Pashupatinath temple during
A Hindu holy man smokes marijuana at the courtyard of the Pashupatinath temple during
A Hindu holy man smokes marijuana at the courtyard of the Pashupatinath temple during
Devotees 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 Babu
Devotees 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 Babu
Devotees 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 Babu
Devotees 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 Babu
Devotees 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
Devotees 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

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