To mark the ‘Mahashivaratri’, the devotees thronged the ‘Lord Shiva’ temple across the state on Friday. As part of Rajim Fair at the confluence, since early morning thousands of devotees throng to take holy dip and offer prayers at ‘Kuleshwar’ temple.
As per reports, the devotees arriving from different parts of the state and neighbouring states started to throng the confluence since 3.00 am in the morning and offering ‘lamps’ in the confluence. Long queues were witnessed in the temples to offer prayers after the holy dip.
The confluence witnessed lamps floating in the water lighting the whole area. Devotees even made ‘Shivlings’ with sand and offered prayers. As part of rituals, several devotees also offered hair, the first hair cut of their children. Different rituals were also being organised for the devotees based on their demand.
Devotees Santosh Sonkar, Khilendra, Ramti, Gunjeshwari and Harshita interacting with media person said they come every year during Mahashivratri to Raijm, take a holy dip in the confluence and make a ‘Shivling’ from sand and offer prayers. Making a mythological contest, they said during Trethayug, during exile, Goddess Sita had made a Shivling from sand and offered water to it. Since then the tradition has been continuing at Rajim confluence during the Mahashivaratri.
