MAHA SHIVARATRI FESTIVAL - GOKARNA

in deutsch •  7 years ago  (edited)

Fotografische Eindrücke von den Tagen um das Maha Shivaratri Festival in Gokarna – Karnataka, welches im Februar stattfindet und eines der höchsten Feiertage darstellt.

Während der Feierlichkeiten zu Ehren Shivas werden die großen geschmückten Festwagen unter lautem Trommeln und Rufen von vielen Gläubigen durch die Stadt bis hin zum Meer gezogen.


Photographic impressions from the days around the Maha Shivaratri Festival in Gokarna - Karnataka, which takes place in February and is one of the highest holidays.

During the celebrations in honour of Shiva, the large decorated floats are drumming and shouting loudly, and many believers are marching through the city to the sea.

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Nice and really amazing that you were in gokarna @miawallace. It is a quaint and interesting town. You can check some posts on india here and follow my blog where I​ usually post on festivals in India and the world.

Hello @harshameghadri, nice to meet you! Yes, I have been there and I really liked the town. So can you tell me more about the meaning of this festival? Thank you, I will have a look!

Hello @miawallace, I can write a small post on my blog soon. It is an interesting festival dedicated to lord Shiva.

Oh, yes, please @harshameghadri! This sounds very interesting and worth to resteem it :)