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Gopanath Mahadev's shrine is located near Zanzmer village in Talaja taluka, Bhavnagar district. OpIndia's team visited this old temple in Bhavnagar. The team discovered that the temple was attacked the Islamists in the 16th century killing numerous Hindus.

A singer from Bilaspur, Rakhi Gautam, sang a number of Bollywood songs including "Bahon mein chale aao", "Ladka aankh maare", "Saat samundar paar" and "Ishq di gali vich no entry" at the Shivratri Festival.

Unable to destroy the Shivling at Neelkatnth Shiv temple in Gorakhpur, an enraged Mahmud of Ghazni got the Islamic Kalma inscribed on it

Islamists stop Mahashivaratri procession in Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh for playing DJ music, pelt stones

Islamic radicals have once more targeted Sara Ali Khan for posting a photo of herself with a Lord Shiva idol and the words 'Jai Bholenath' on Maha Shivratri. She received vicious reactions from Muslim users who questioned her morality and beliefs.

Mehboob Khan attacked one of the Hindus who were engaged in preparation for the Mahashivratri festival in Palamu, starting the violence

Jharkhand Government said that route of Shiv Baraat for Shivratri in Deoghar was changed as there was possibility of obstruction in the route selected by the committee

"We will try to create a world record by lighting 21 lakh earthen lamps. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will also attend the event," said State Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday.

Muslim mob indulged in violence over the installation of welcome gates by Hindus ahead of Mahashivaratri in Palamu of Jharkhand.

This comes a day after violence erupted in Palamu district of Jharkhand after stones were pelted at the procession in Jharkhand.