Mahashivratri was celebrated with religious fervor and gaiety across the Jammu region with thousands of devotees thronging temples to offer prayers to Lord Shiva.
Elaborate security arrangements were made across the region, especially in and around the temples, in the wake of "disturbing inputs" that terrorist outfits might try to create trouble during the festival.
The Kashmiri Pandit community celebrated the occasion as 'Herath'. Over one lakh devotees paid their obeisance at the famous Shiv Khori temple in the Reasi district of the state.
Mahesh Sharma, Executive Officer, Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board, said about 1,07,453 devotees have visitedShiv Khori since morning and the pilgrimage was still on.
A grand Shiv Khori fair was also organised by the district administration Reasi, Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board (SSKSB) and Tourism department for Shivratri.
