Lucknow, Feb. 25 -- Coloured lights and floral decorations embellished Shiva temples of the city for Maha Shivaratri falling on Wednesday. According to some, it is believed that it was on the day of Mahashivratri that Lord Shiva married Goddess Parvati.

The head priest of Mankameshwar Math Mahant Devyagiri said that water from the Gomti and Ganga collected from Bithoor will be used for the Abhishek of the Shivling in the temple. "The Shringar of the Shivlinga will be carried out in the form of Ardhnarishwar in the morning while it will be done using milk solids in the evening. The devotees are requested to bring prasad prepared at home instead of buying from the market," Devyagiri said.

Fifteen families will perform a Rudra Abhishek pas...