Maha Shivaratri is celebrated as the day that belongs to Lord Shiva who is worshipped in the form of a linga in India.
There are 12 jyotirlingas or the most holy sites dedicated to Lord Shiva. These are:
- Somnath, Gir Gujarat
- Mallikarjuna, Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
- Mahakaleshwar, Ujjain Madhya Pradesh
- Omkareshwar, Khandwa Madhya Pradesh
- Kedarnath, Uttarakhand
- Bhimashankar, Pune Maharashtra
- Kashi Vishwanath, Varanasi Uttar Pradesh
- Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, Maharashtra
- Nageshwar, Dwarka, Gujarat
- Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu
- Grishneshwar, Aurangabad Maharashtra
- Baidyanath, Deoghar Jharkhand
Shivaratri is a day associated with fasting and not sleeping the entire night. Temples are usually open through the night.
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