Vijayawada, Feb. 15 -- Devotees in large numbers thronged to take the holy dip in the River Krishna in Vijayawada on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivaratri on Sunday.

Devotees flooded the Lord Shiva temples across Vijayawada to offer prayers and seek the deity's blessings.

Vijayawada ACP Durga Rao ensured that the precautions were being taken by the Temple authorities, the Police department, and other District authorities.

Prudhvi, priest at the Lord Shiva Temple, said that on the auspicious day of Mahashivaratri, several programmes have been organised and will conclude with Lord Shiva's wedding in the early hours of Monday, i.e., 1:30 am.

Meanwhile, devotees flocked together at temples across the country. Aarti ceremonies were per...