VARANASI, Feb. 27 -- Chants of 'Om Namah Shivay' and 'Har Har Mahadev' reverberated across Varanasi on Wednesday as a large number of devotees, including Naga Sadhus, celebrated Mahashivratri by offering prayers to the deity at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple while thousands thronged the Ganga ghats, taking a holy dip on the auspicious day. Since midnight, serpentine queues stretching over 3 km were formed outside the temple, as doors remained open for an uninterrupted 46-hour darshan....