Mahashivratri was celebrated with religious fervour across Jammu and Kashmir with thousands of devotees thronging temples amid tight security arrangements.
Kashmiri Pandits, who celebrate this festival as 'Herath', began a night-long yagya and prayers as 'Har-ratri' commenced this evening. In Jammu, elaborate security arrangements were made across the region, especially in and around the temples, as a precautionary measure. Over 1.5 lakh devotees paid their obeisance at the famous Shiv Khori temple in the Reasi district of the state, while thousands of devotees thronged ancient temples of Aapshambu in Roopnagar, Pajpakhtar, Peerkho, Raghunath temple, Ranbeshwer temple, and Purmandal temple in Jammu and its outskirts.