SHIVRATRI IN KHAJURAHO

Through this photo, Shivaratri festival in Khajuraho can be seen as one of the most crowded and important Hindu festivals. Thousands of devotees attend the Maha Shivaratri festival at the Shiva temple in Khajuraho. Crowds throng everywhere in Khajuraho city on the occasion of Mahashivratri. On the occasion of Mahashivratri, a large local fair is also held in a large open ground with the help of the local government, where women and men go to the local market and buy puffed rice, coconut and many other things. Here in the evening of this day, a grand procession of Lord Shiva is taken out with thousands of people, which starts from the office of Khajuraho Municipal Council and goes to the Matangeswara temple passing through the main roads. In this procession, thousands of people dance and sing with devotion and there are also many types of tableaux, in which many people praise Lord Shiva with long flags and a grand tableau of his small children dressed as many different deities is also seen. Here people also see the grand crown of Lord Shiva. As soon as the procession reaches the temple, the local people give it a grand welcome, after which the marriage of Shiva and Parvati is solemnized with full rituals throughout the night. This day is a great day for the people of Khajuraho and Bundelkhand in which a glimpse of their culture and civilization is seen and the people here eagerly wait for this great day. The tourists can make Shivratri memorable for your life in a different way by taking part in Shivratri fair, Shiv procession, tableaus and many other programs through our Special Interest Tour “Bundeli Shivratri” which takes place in Khajuraho on the day of Shivratri.

 
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