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Maha Shivaratri
Feb 26
Hindu celebration of the birth of Lord Shiva.
Religious/Ethnic Group: Hindu
Tradition/Practices: On the day of Maha Shivratri, people fast the whole day and night. Almost all temples dedicated to Lord Shiva see a huge congregation of devotees from the early hours of the morning. Pujas are performed before the lingam (idol), after which people take a bath in the holy water of the Ganga River.