Mithilanchal's 'Deoghar' Vidyapatidham Flooded with Devotees on Mahashivratri

• Lakhs of devotees thronged Vidyapatidham, Samastipur, for Jallabhishek on Mahashivratri, causing hours-long queues.
• Known as Mithilanchal's 'Deoghar', the shrine resonated with chants of "Bam Bam Bhole" and "Har Har Mahadev".
• Devotees bathed in the Via river, collected sacred water, and offered prayers with belpatra and dhatura.
• The temple premises and market transformed into a fair, with strict security and crowd management in place.
• Lord Shiva and Mata Parvati's marriage ceremony is scheduled for the night, with Jallabhishek expected to continue on Monday.