Mangalore, March 2: Thousands of devotees visited Shiva temples in and around the city of Mangalore on Wednesday to offer special prayers on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri.
Manjunatha temple at Kadri, Gokarnanatheswara temple at Kudroli, the major Shiva temples of the city, witnessed huge attendance of devotees .
A large number of devotees were also seen at Panchalingeshwara temple in Urwa, Mahalingeshwara temples at Kavoor and Pandeshwar, Somanatheswara temples in Ullal, and Kavu, and Panchalingeshwara temple at Bajal here.
Uma Maheshwara temple at Attavar, Chandramouleshwara temple-Karangalpady, Uma Maheshwara temple in Car Street, Nandaneshwara temple at Panambur, and Mahalingeshwara temple-Idya in the city were also in the festive mood.
People anointed the Shivalingas at various temples with milk and tender coconut.
Most of the temple have been specially decorated with flowers and illumined with coloured lights for the occasion.
Bhajans, Yakshagana talamaddale, bayalata, Tulu plays, and Bharatanatya dances are being organised in many temples for the entire night so that devotees can observe “jagarane” i.e., remaining awake throughout night.
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