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Overview
Mahāśivarātri is the principal vrata of the Śaiva year, kept in every Śiva temple. The Government of Gujarat records Śivarātri celebrated with great fervour at Nāgeśvara, and the BKTC announced Kedārnāth's 2026 season opening on this night.
3 sources
- Purāṇa Śiva Purāṇa, Koṭirudra Saṃhitā
- Official Gujarat Tourism (Government of Gujarat) — Nageshwar Jyotirlinga page
- Official NewsOnAir (Akashvani, Govt of India) — Kedarnath season announcements
Sthala Purāṇa tradition
The Koṭirudra Saṃhitā carries the Śivarātri vrata narrative of the hunter whose unwitting all-night vigil and bilva offerings won Śiva's grace — the night when even unknowing worship bears fruit.
1 source
- Purāṇa Śiva Purāṇa, Koṭirudra Saṃhitā
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Sacred to
- Deity
Shiva
Śiva
Celebrated at
- Mandir
Jageshwar Dham
Jāgeśvara DhāmaJageshwar (Bhanoli tehsil), Uttarakhand - Mandir
Shri Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
Nāgeśvara Jyotirliṅga MandiraNear Dwarka, Gujarat
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