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   Mahashivratri 2020 images: Temples, dedicated to Lord Shiva, witnessed heavy rush on Friday as devotees celebrated Maha Shivratri festival with traditional zeal and religious fervour. Cutting across age barriers, devotees, including women and children, thronged small and big shrines since early morning to offer prayers and take part in special poojas and rituals on the occasion. Ardent devotees even remain awake throughout the night and spend their whole day in temples. Let us take a look at images from Shivratri festival:

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   Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performs 'abhishek' of Lord Shiva on the occasion of 'Maha Shivratri' at Gorakhnath Math in Gorakhpur. (PTI Photo)

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   Devotees offer perform 'Abhishek' 'Shivlings' on the occasion of 'Maha Shivratri' at a temple, in Prayagraj (Allahabad). (PTI Photo)

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   Devotees pour turmeric powder on a shivling during Shivratri festival at Keesaragutta on the outskirts of Hyderabad. (AP Photo)

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   A priest along with devotees performs 'Abhishek' of Lord Shiva at a temple on the occasion of Maha Shivratri festival, in Surat. (PTI Photo)

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   Members of Shri Pashupatinath Nepali Community participate in a 'Gangajali Kalash Yatra' on the occasion of Maha Shivratri festival in Bhopal. (PTI Photo)

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   Devotees stand in queues to offer prayer at the Lord Lingaraj temple on the occasion of Maha Shivratri festival in Bhubaneswar. (PTI Photo)

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   Devotees worship a Shivling at a temple during Shivratri festival in Kolkata. (AP Photo)

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   Devotees wait to offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Maha Shivratri festival, at Aap Shambhu Temple in Jammu. (PTI Photo)

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    A devotee dressed as God Shiva participates in a procession on the eve of Shivratri festival in Jammu. (AP Photo)