Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river.

The offering of the leaves are considered so important that it is believed that someone who offers them without any intentions will be rewarded greatly. Bel aegle marmelos leaves are often offered up to the Hindu god, as it is considered necessary for a successful life. This ritual, practiced throughout the night, is often performed every three hours with water, milk, yogurt, and honey. This day is often celebrated with special prayers and rituals offered up to Shiva, notably the Abhishek. This festival is of utmost importance to the devotees of Lord Shiva. Maha Shivratri Sivarathiri is a festival celebrated every year on the 13th day in the Krishna Paksha of the month of Phalguna in the Hindu calendar. Shiva is usually worshiped in the form of Lingam. The main iconographical attributes of Shiva are the third eye on his forehead, the snake Vasuki around his neck, the adorning crescent moon, the holy river Ganga flowing from his matted hair, the trishula as his weapon and the damaru as his musical instrument. Shiva is also regarded as the patron god of yoga and arts. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an omniscient Yogi who lives an ascetic life on Mount Kailash, as well as a householder with wife Parvati and his two children, Ganesha and Kartikeya, and in fierce aspects, he is often depicted slaying demons. Shiva also has many benevolent and fearsome forms. At the highest level, Shiva is regarded as limitless, transcendent, unchanging and formless. The audio helps to learn the mantra pronunciation.

It has the below slokas and manthras in Telugu and English with audio.

Lingashtakam lyrics in telugu pdf