The festival Mahashivratri spreads devotion across its days through rituals practiced with spiritual dedication. Lord Shiva responds to prayers made on this day with particular divine grace according to numerous devotees. All those who call him Bholenath recognize his gentleness and willingness to receive worship. Offering water to the Shivlinga will grant your devotion the divine blessing of Lord Shiva himself. Throughout this holy celebration people abstain from food while both praying to Lord Shiva and chanting his name so they can obtain His gifts leading to spiritual progress and peace and happiness. On Mahashivratri the religious rules outline behaviors for followers to obtain divine blessings from Lord Shiva. Home rituals serve as the most common form of Shiva worship but devotees also choose sacred temples along with nearby Shiva temples. Early in the morning people bathe by combining Gangajal with the water for their ritual rinse. A large number of people have carried water from Triveni Sangam at Prayagraj specifically for this occasion this year.