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The fast should begin on the day before Shivaratri with ‘orikkal’ or having solid food only once.
The new arrangement is expected to benefit those coming to the city to write the UPSC exams as well.
Onmanorama delivers you five easy 'vrat' recipes to try for this Shivaratri.
The dish gets its unique flavor from the ground peanuts added it
Shivaratri is observed in the month of Magha as per the Saka Era calendar.
A temporary footbridge having a length of 80 m and width 12 m has been built over the Periyar from the Kalady side to enable pilgrims to walk to the Manappuram.
The tragedy occurred during a drunken brawl between a set of people who had set up stalls at the Manappuram.
Crowds are expected to be at the temple premises till Sunday noon for the balithaprapanam.
There are five temples in South India dedicated to lord Siva which manifest each of the natural elements.