Maha Shivaratri celebrated at Mahabhairab Temple in Tezpur

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Tezpur: Maha Shivaratri was celebrated with great enthusiasm at the historic Mahabhairab Temple. About 50,000 people converged at the temple. The ancient temple of Mahabhairab, which stands to the north of the historic Tezpur town, and which is believed to have been established by King Bana with a Shiva lingam, has been a ‘must visit’ destination for the devotees and other visitors, irrespective of religion.

Devotees worshipped Lord Shiva with flowers, milk, bel fruit and leaves, dhatura, and sandalwood paste to seek his blessings. The two-day long Maha Shivaratri puja baran was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner of Sonitpur, Narsing Pawar and puja was offered by former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, family member of Governor Jagdish Mukhi, Kumar Sanjit Krishna, SP, Sonitpur, Circle Officer Pankaj Chamua, among others.

Munin Baruah, secretary of the Shivaratri mela celebration committee of Mahabhairab Temple, said that as in the past, this year too a two-day mela had been organized at the venue with the cooperation and association of Sonitpur district administration, police and other prolific members of the committee.

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