Thane : For two years, due to the restrictions imposed due to the global corona pandemic, Shiva devotees could not serve God with their hearts, but this time Shiva devotees spent their two years. Seemed to fulfill his wishes. On the occasion of Mahashivratri, a long queue of devotees drenched in reverence and devotion was seen in all the pagodas of Thane district. The Thane city and rural police administration had made elaborate security arrangements since Monday night in view of the massive gathering at the pagodas on Tuesday. Thousands of devotees appeared in the temples performing Dugdhabhishek and Jalabhishek. In Thane, all the organizations and circles had made complete preparations a day before to offer prayers to Lord Bholenath.
Significantly, the festival of Mahashivaratri has great importance in Hinduism. On this day women, men and youth worship Lord Shiva by keeping fast. Keeping in mind the crowd that gathered on the festival, preparations were started in all the temples on Monday. Especially in temples like ancient Kopineshwar temple located in Thane market, Nandi Baba temple in Dhokali, Shiva temple in Upvan etc. the idols were decorated and decorated. The temples were cleaned and decorated with electric skirts and flowers. Devotees thronged the Kopineshwar temple in Thane since morning. Arrangements were also made for Shiva devotees at Kabir Math located at Khopat. Mahant Mahavir Das of the Math told that this monastery is very old, so every year there is an influx of devotees. Similarly, located at an altitude of 1600 feet in Thane, P. East The Mahashivratri festival was organized in Swanand Baba Ashram under the leadership of Chief Trustees Prem Shukla and Pt. Durga Prasad Pathak and Bablu Pandey. Where Mahabhandara and Bhajan Sandhya were also organized from 11 am to 11 pm.
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On this occasion, hundreds of Shiva devotees, along with performing Jalabhishek, enjoyed eating in the Mahabhandare as well as enjoying the evening of Bhajan. Similarly Wagle Estate, Indiranagar, Gandhinagar, Subhashnagar, Raghunath Nagar, Rayaleshwar Temple, Panchparameshwar Temple at Ambikanagar, Shiva Temple on Wagle Estate Hill, Various Shiva Temples of Kalwa, Khidkali Shiva Temple, Mumbra Devi Temple, Diva Shankar Temple for Shiva devotees. A long queue appeared. Not only this, Akhand Hari Kirtan and Tulsikrit Akhand Ramcharit Manas were recited in most of the temples. Along with this, there was a crowd of devotees on the roads to visit all the Shiva temples in the district. On the other hand, the Mahashivratri Festival 2022 organized by Omkar Seva Trust at Shri Siddheshwar Vishwanath Temple located in Manorama Nagar, Thane West, started from Wednesday and ended on Tuesday, Mahashivratri. Giving the above information, Mahavir Penuli, the founder of the organization, said that along with this Rudrabhishek, a program of distribution of fruit prasad and thandai was organized from 7 am to 4 pm. Where more than 1500 Shiva devotees took prasad and fruits after performing Jalabhishek to Lord Shiva.