Devotees offer water, usually Gangajal to the Shiva Linga. Some people also use pure water to bathe the Shiva Linga during the ritual. It is believed that Lord Shiva resides in the Mount Kailash ...

4. Achaman (Purification Ritual) Pour water onto your right palm using a small spoon (Udrani) and drink it for purification. 5. Snana (Holy Bathing of Shiva Linga) If using a metal idol or Shiva ...

The devotees celebrate the festival in temples by pouring water or milk over the Shiva linga, a stone sculpture symbolic of Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction. Some also observe a fast during the ...