This footage was filmed and produced 18 February 2023.

Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the deity Shiva. The festival commemorates the wedding of Shiva and Parvati, and is also regarded to be the occasion that the deity performs his divine dance, called the Tandava.

Worshipping of Lord Shiva has special significance in Hindu scriptures. Hindus consider Lord Shiva to be the beginning and the end.

The video shows people taking part in celebrations of Maha Shivratri. It is believed that worshiping on this day will reduce your sufferings and bring prosperity to your house.

Interviews:

1) Nikhil Pandey - chairman of the event: It is a 30-year-old tradition that a procession is being taken out from Prayagraj Loknath. In this procession of Lord Shiva, ghosts and the whole place are involved. Many people also come from nearby cities to take part in celebrations.

2) Varsha Agrwal - the audience: I am Varsha Agarwal, I am standing in the premises of Loknath Vyamshala, here the Shiva procession takes place in a very grand manner, in which ghosts and vanar sena are involved and the general public is there. We have been watching the procession for 30 years.

3) Anmol Saraswat - the audience: Oh there is Loknath area of ​​Prayagraj, here Bhole Baba's procession takes place here with real human skeleton, dance is very grand. Baba's procession will also take place.