Sitamarhi Gears Up for Grand Mahashivratri: Haleshwar Sthan Festival & Shiv Barat Planned

• Preparations for Mahashivratri intensify at the ancient Shri Haleshwar Nath Mahadev Temple in Sitamarhi, Bihar.
• Haleshwar Sthan Festival scheduled for February 13, 2026, with the Mahashivratri fair and Shiv Barat procession on February 15.
• Extensive administrative preparations for law and order, traffic, sanitation, and health facilities are underway.
• The temple holds mythological significance, believed to be older than Rameshwaram, fulfilling wishes through sincere prayers.
• Cultural programs involving students and teachers, along with devotional music and folk performances, are planned for the festival.