The city Dharampur has constructed a massive (31.5 ft) Shivling made of 31 lakh “Rudrakshas” to celebrate the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri.
People travelled from all over the state to Dharampur to witness the unveiling of the enormous Shivling on February 17.
#WATCH | A 31.5 feet tall 'Rudraksha Shivling' has been made in Gujarat's Dharampur by using around 31 lakhs Rudrakshas.#MahaShivaratri pic.twitter.com/60W6416SPi
— ANI (@ANI) February 18, 2023
Many political figures, including Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, and Nitin Gadkari, the minister of the union, sent heartfelt greetings for the Hindu festival that marks the convergence of the forces of Shiva and Shakti.
'महाशिवरात्रि' की सभी प्रदेश वासियों एवं श्रद्धालुओं को हार्दिक बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएं!
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) February 18, 2023
भगवान भोलेनाथ और माँ पार्वती की कृपा से समस्त जगत का कल्याण हो, यही प्रार्थना है।
It is pertinent to note that, work has been finished on the Shri Omkareshwar Temple complex at Ukhimath to set the date for the opening of the kapat (doors) of Shri Kedarnath Dham, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas. The date is yet to be decided. The Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) has made unique arrangements for the event.