The festival of Mahashivaratri is coming for the devotees of Lord Shiva. Shivratri will be celebrated with pomp across India on 18 February. People throng the temples to have darshan. By the way, there are some such temples outside India also where there is an inflow of people who visit Shiva. Learn about them...

Mukti Gupteshwar in Australia: There are no fewer devotees of Shiva even in Australia away from India. Mukti Gupteshwar Temple is located in the city of New South Wales, Australia and it is believed that it is related to the 13th Jyotirlinga. Different brightness is seen here on Shivratri. (Photo: Insta/@psaswetravel)

Pashupatinath in Nepal: A large number of devotees of Shiva are also present in India's neighbouring country Nepal. The historical Pashupatinath temple is present here whose history is linked to the Pandavas. The architecture of this temple built in Kathmandu also makes it a beautiful travel location. (Photo: Insta/@colors.2nd)

Munneswaram Temple in Sri Lanka: This temple is believed to be related to the time of Lord Rama i.e. Ramayana period. It is said that after giving a crushing defeat to Ravana, Adi Purush Lord Rama worshipped Lord Shiva here. Make a plan to visit here on this Mahashivaratri. (Photo: Insta/@burritno_)

Prambanan Temple in Indonesia: This temple is present in Java, Indonesia and the special thing is that it has also been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is related to all three gods Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh (Shiva). There are about 240 temples present in this complex. (Photo: Insta/@agavoyy)