Maha Shivratri is celebrated on the 14th night of the Hindu month of Phalguna or Maagha, which is considered to be one of the most auspicious nights in the Hindu calendar.
Let's have a look on the celebration and worship in different parts of the country.
Devotees dressed as Lord Shiva perform with a snake during a religious procession in Jammu.
Devotees play traditional musical instruments as deities are brought in Mandi.
Religious procession to mark sangha founder Swami Pranavananda's birth anniversary, ahead of Maha Shivratri, in Kolkata
Hindu devotees gather in front of a 76ft statue of Lord Shiva in Jabalpur.
Adiyogi Ashram in Dodballapur near Bangalore gear-up for Shivratri Celebration.
Night View at Adiyogi Ashram in Dodballapur near Bangalore.