Sea of devotees on Friday morning throng temples of Lord Shiva in several parts of the country to offer prayers on the occasion of Maha-Shivratri. Devotees visited Babulnath Temple in Mumbai, Shri Gauri Shankar Temple in Delhi's Chandni Chowk and 'Shivala-Bagh-Bhaiyan' temple in Amritsar to offer prayers. The duo of Shiv and Shakti is considered to be the epitome of love, power, and togetherness.

In Kashmir Shaivism, Maha Shivaratri is celebrated by the Hindus of Kashmir and is known as Herath. Prayers held on the day after nightlong Maha-Shivaratri are called 'salaam'. According to history, the word 'salaam' got incorporated in Kashmiri Pandits' tradition when Jabbar Khan forced them to celebrate Maha-Shivaratri in July to see whether it would snow if the festival is celebrated in the summer.