It's time to bid goodbye to winter and welcome spring with open arms. The spring season begins with the festival of Shivaratri, Basant Panchami and more. Mahashivaratri is celebrated on the fourteenth day (Chaturdashi) of Krishna Paksha in the month of Phalgun as per the Hindu calendar. This year, Mahashivaratri falls on February 18, 2023.
As of now, because of the encroachment, it is becoming difficult for the devotees to walk near the temple premises. Before Mahashivratri, the festival approaching the big day will start in the Mahakal temple on February 10.