Shajapur, The voices of Rudrabhishek and chanting of mantras were heard in Shiva temples from the first hour of the day itself. As soon as the morning broke, the crowd of devotees started gathering. The entire atmosphere in the district became Shivamay. Seeing the enthusiasm of the devotees, it seemed as if everyone was in Bhole's marriage procession. This can be gauged from the fact that at some places the Shiva temples were decorated like a bride and at some places the echo of religious events could be heard till late night. Not only this, fairs were also organized at many places.

On Saturday, Shivratri, the festival of union of Shiva and Shakti, was celebrated with great enthusiasm and gaiety by the devotees of Shiva in the city. On this occasion, devotees thronged all the major pagodas of the city till late evening. Abhishek, Mahaarti etc. religious events had started in the pagodas since morning. Devotees anointed Lord Bholnath with milk, and somewhere else they offered Bhang Dhatura along with five dry fruits. On the occasion of Shivratri, various events were organized in all the pagodas of the city. Somewhere the Bhandara of Fariyali Khichdi was done and somewhere Prasad made of hemp was distributed along with the Prasad of dry fruits and this round which started from morning did not stop till late night. A large number of devotees were seen in the city's Omkareshwar Mahadev Temple, Mangalnath Mahadev Temple, Nityanand Ashram, Mahadev Temple at Lalpura, Jai Jaleshwar Mahadev Temple of Water Works. At the same time, a large number of people reached the Mahadev temples of Nainavad and Sunera and the situation here was that there was no space left to set foot and the policemen had to be deployed here for arrangements and devotees could get their darshan through buses from morning to evening. Keep fulfilling the longing of At the same time, in Sunera also, the devotees performed abhishek in the Mahadev temple by reciting special prayers.

Bhandara was organized at different places...

On the occasion of Shivratri, the devotees who had darshan by setting up pandals at various places, also enjoyed the bhandara. Devotees were benefited by distributing Khichdi and Faryali Baba's prasadi by the committee members. Bhandara of Khinchadi was organized by Satya Sai Seva Samiti at Mahakal temple located in Nainavad village, about 5 km away from the district headquarters. At the same time, milk syrup was also distributed by the committee of village Nainavad, from which thousands of devotees took advantage.

Shiva-Parvati children became the center of attraction

Although Mahashivaratri festival was celebrated with enthusiasm in the entire district, but the Shiva marriage held at the Mahadev temple located in Lalpura of the city became a topic of discussion in the entire city. Here the temple committee and the devotees made the children Shiva and Parvati and got them married with pomp. Apart from this, people took advantage of religion by worshiping the children who became Shiva-Parvati.