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 also celebrated in Jora shiv mandir at Bamunpara.
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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
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| shivaratri at srikhanda |
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| another temple during shivaratri |
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| shivaratri |
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| shivaratri at bhoothnath tmple |
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| shivalinga during shivaratri |
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| sati shiva vishnu murti at shivaratri |
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| shivalinga during shivaratri |
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| charanamrita during shivaratri |
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| during shivaratri at bhoothnath tala |
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| front gate of bhoothnath mandir during shivaratri |
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| at bhoothnath mandir |
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| new mandir at boothnath tala |
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| pond side |
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| purohit with shivalinga |
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| side of temple |
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| shivaratri |
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| jora shiv mandir during shivaratri |
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| shivaratri at jora shiv mandir |
Now waiting for the Gajan festival.
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