All through the day and night during the festival, they would indulge in chanting of three words ‘Om Namah Shivaya’. While in the temple, the devotees would sing devotional songs and bhajans, to invoke Lord Shiva.
The ritual of bathing Shiva Linga with milk and honey takes place in temples of the diety, on the festival. By bathing, it is believed that the bodily impurities are washed away.Īfter wearing new laundered clothes, the devotees would visit the nearest Lord Shiva temple to worship the deity. However, nowadays, people prefer to take a hot water shower, in the morning.
Traditionally, people who observe fast on Mahashivaratri would take bath early in the morning, with warm water and black sesame seeds.
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