5/5 Dr Tarvinderjit K. 3 years ago on Google
Great
place
located
in
picturesque
surroundings.
Saketri
Mandir
or
Shiva
Temple
is
Located
in
Panchkula,
Haryana.
The
ancient
historical
Shiva
temple
at
Saketri
is
just
5
km
from
Mansa
Devi
Temple
and
Located
about
20
km
from
the
city
of
Chandigarh
is
the
Saketri
Mandir.
This
temple
main
idol
of
Lord
Shiva,
the
temple
is
believed
to
be
existing
since
500
years,
it
has
a
huge
gathering
of
people
on
the
auspicious
day
of
Shivratri.
People
from
various
cities
and
villages
come
here
as
followers
of
Lord
Shiva
and
the
Mahashivratri
is
celebrated
with
great
enthusiasm.
On
this
auspicious
day
of
the
Lord,
thousands
of
devotees
throng
the
shrine
to
get
His
blessings.
Lord
Shiva
is
referred
to
be
eternal
and
boundless.
The
famous
Mahashivratri
festival
is
known
to
be
celebrated
in
honor
of
God
Shiva,
the
third
lord
in
the
Hindu
Trinity.
This
festival
is
celebrated
annually
on
14th
night
of
new
moon
at
the
dark
half
month
of
Phalguna.
During
this
period,
celebrations
take
place
all
over
the
country.
All
over
the
country,
people
keep
fasting
and
perform
ritual
prayers
during
night
time.
There
is
a
belief
that
Parvati
enquired
Shiva
as
which
vrata
is
considered
to
be
the
best
to
acquire
maximum
puniya
and
also
his
bhakti,
Shiva
replied
her
referring
this
auspicious
day.
During
this
period
of
Mahashivratri,
Lord
Shiva
will
be
given
bath
with
five
sacred
products
of
cow,
commonly
known
as
panchagavya-butter,
milk,
urine,
sour
milk
and
cow
dung.
Followed
by
this,
the
five
types
of
food
items
which
are
known
to
symbolize
immortality
like
curd,
clarified
butter,
milk,
sugar
and
honey
,are
offered
to
Shivlinga.