Also Read | Dissecting Ola’s audacious electric dreamsPeople should not crowd temples and instead offer prayers at home, the guidelines said.Temple management should ensure that the premises are disinfected and COVID-19 safety protocol including social distancing and use of masks is followed, the government said.However, due to an uptick in COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, Trimbakeshwar Temple in Nashik and Babulnath Temple in Mumbai will remain closed for devotees on the occasion of Maha Shivratri.Maha Shivratri is considered auspicious for spiritual growth.
The festival, also known as 'the great night of Shiva', celebrates the overcoming of darkness and ignorance.It also celebrates the grand marriage of the lord of destruction, Shiva --.