About million devotees gather at Gujarat’s Somnath and Bhavnath
March 02, 2011
About million devotees gather at Gujarat’s Somnath and Bhavnath
Junagadh/Somnath,Mahashivaratri, 2011
Bhavnath fair in Junagadh
Today is Shivratri, the biggest day of two busiest Shaivait pilgim places in Gujarat: Somnath and Bhavnath. About million people are gathered at both places. While Somnath Mandir is open for 24 hours on the occasion of Mahashivratri, Bhavnath fair will end today midnight with the march of naked saints.
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