SRINAGAR: Devotees throng Shankaracharya Mahadev Temple in Srinagar to offer prayers, on the occasion of Maha Shivratri.

The temple, located atop the Shankaracharya Hill is dedicated to Lord Shiva and holds great spiritual and cultural importance for the people of Srinagar.

On this auspicious day, devotees from different places of the country gather to offer their prayers and seek the blessings of Lord Shiva. The atmosphere is filled with the sounds of devotional songs and the fragrance of incense as devotees perform traditional rituals and offer holy water, milk, and flowers to the sacred Lingam.