This is one of the biggest festivals of Hindus who worship Lord Shiva. Maha Shivaratri is celebrated on the Chaturdashi of Krishna Paksha in Phagun, the Hindu lunar month. Devotees offer water, milk, dhatura, bhaang, akwan flowers to Shiva’s idol or Shivalinga and worship the Hindu God of destruction. Shiva is considered the ideal husband and unmarried girls and women pray for a husband like him.North Indians celebrate the day as the wedding anniversary of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Temples are decorated with flowers and devotees take out a procession in the name of Bhole ki baraat or Shiva’s baraat procession in the evening.