Shivratri (Hairath) celebrated with religious fervour in Kashmir

Srinagar, Feb 27 (KMW): ‘ Hairath ‘, Maha Shivratri, the marriage ceremony of Lord Shiva and Goddess Uma, was being celebrated throughout the Kashmir valley with religious fervour and gaiety.

Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has greeted people on Hairath, the most important annual festival of Kashmiri pandits.

The Kashmiri pandits held night-long prayers in their houses and visited Shiv temples since early in the morning.