A large number of devotees thronged the historic Shankaracharya Temple in Srinagar on Wednesday to offer prayers on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri, locally known as “Herath”.

A large number of devotees thronged the historic Shankaracharya Temple in Srinagar on Wednesday to offer prayers on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri, locally known as “Herath”. Photo: Farooq Javed