Suresh Bodiwala
CHICAGO:Â Mahashivaratri was celebrated at Hanuman Mandir in Glenview, a Chicago suburb with religious fervor and lot of enthusiasm on February 24.
The temple was decorated with fruits. Bhasam Alankar was performed and over 3000 devotees (men, women, & children) offered milk to Lord Shiva. The youngest child who performed this was 1&1/2 years old. This was witnessed by many devotees present at the ceremony and was applauded by everyone present.
The temple gave the opportunity to each devotee to offer milk to Lord Shiva the whole day. The program, started with Maha Sankalp followed by Ganapathi and Kumbh Puja. The chanting of prayers was followed by various bhajans that kept the atmosphere thrilled with spirituality. The devotees were provided with holy Prasad.  The celebration concluded with Abhishek, Aarti and melodious Bhajans. At 12 midnight, Maha Aarti was performed and devotees received Prasad and blessings from Lord Shiva.
