Mysore/Mysuru: The city of Mysuru is gearing up for tomorrow’s (Mar. 1) Mahashivarathri festival, a major Hindu festival celebrated in honour of Lord Shiva. It marks the remembrance of overcoming darkness and ignorance in life and the world. It is celebrated by remembering Lord Shiva and chanting prayers, night-long vigil, fasting and meditating on ethics, virtues and values.
Ahead of the festival, the ‘Golden Mask’ (Chinnada Kolaga) was brought from the District Treasury this morning to Trineshwaraswamy Temple in the Mysore Palace premises, where the presiding deity will be adorned with the Kolaga during the festival tomorrow, under the escort of armed Policemen.
