Shivaratri at srikhanda

In the state of West Bengal the festival of Maha Shivaratri is performed with great devotion and enthusiasm. On a Shivaratri day, devotees in West Bengal fast through out the day. Following the tradition, they also make four Shivlings made of clay of the holy river Ganga. These Shivlings are later offered in puja in four "prahars" (a meassure of time equal to 3 hours) of the night. In the first prahar one of the shivalings is bathed in milk. In the second period it is bathed with curd, in the third with ghee and in the fourth with honey. The devotees also stay awake the all - through the Shivaratri night. The following morning, they pray, listen to religious discourses, feed the Brahmins, offer them dakshina (alms) and finally break their fast with prasad.
I don't have the good quality video or pictures due to insufficient light and crowd.
Here Women visit the temple carrying a copper vessel containing milk and water. They also carry with them leaves of woodapple tree, a wood apple, fruits and flowers and a lamp. As a tradition followed in many places, devotees bathe Shiva Linga with water mixed with milk. Puja is performed and fruits and flowers are offered. After Puja they return home to break their fast with fruits.
Here the video

and some pictures of this festival

shivaratri at srikhanda

another temple during shivaratri

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shivaratri at bhoothnath tmple

shivalinga during shivaratri

sati shiva vishnu murti at shivaratri

shivalinga during shivaratri

charanamrita during shivaratri

during shivaratri at bhoothnath tala

front gate of bhoothnath mandir during shivaratri

at bhoothnath mandir

new mandir at boothnath tala

pond side

purohit with shivalinga

side of temple

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jora shiv mandir during shivaratri

shivaratri at jora shiv mandir

Shivaratri also celebrated in Jora shiv mandir at Bamunpara.
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