This puja brings the devotees of Shiva to the temples and observes the fasting with all the Puja activities. It shows how Mahashivratri is celebrated and religiously known by most Indians for their sacred performance on the Holy day.
Following the Puja during Mahashivratri is the most religious act collected from the various religious texts about its significance. As per the Puja Vidhi, a ritual called Rudra Abhishek will be performed with different materials and multiple items given to Lord Shiva like flowers and fruits like ghee. The chanting of Mantra during Puja duration with Om Namah Shivay will be done accordingly.
The ritual of Rudra Abhishek will be performed spiritually during the evening of Shivratri as it is an important activity that is highly sacred and religiously devoted to Lord Shiva. The sacred act of Rudra Abhishek will be performed on the banks of the river Ganga located at Haridwar.
Every individual will perform the entire act with the help of the learned and reputed Pandit. In the form of Prasad, every devotee will receive a 7 Mukhi Rudraksha, and abhimantrit moli thread after the puja procedure is complete.

Shivaratri is celebrated as the day when Lord Shiva saved the world from the pot of poison that emerged from the ocean during Samudra Manthan. It is also believed that Shivratri was the day when Brahma and Vishnu got into a major tiff about their supremacy over each other. As a result, Lord Shiva punished them by taking the form of a massive fire disseminated across the universe's length.
The day of Maha Shivaratri is also celebrated when Lord Shiva married Parvati. This festival is the convergence of Shiva and Shakti, and it is believed that Chaturdashi Tithi Lord Shiva married Goddess Parvati on this day. This is an extremely important and auspicious day for all Hindus.
On this day, it is believed that if the person worships Lord shiva and attains salvation by fasting and chanting mantras, one can easily reap the benefits of this effective prayer.
It is our annual festival that is dedicated to the Hindu Lord Shiva. Unlike most Hindu festivals, which are usually celebrated during the daytime, the festival Mahashivratri is celebrated at night. There is a noticeable event of fasting, meditation, self-studying, and social harmony at Shiva temples.
In Shiva temples, there is chanting of Om Namah Shivay throughout the day, and the traditional recitation of Shiv Chalisa is performed. It is celebrated over three or 10 days, depending on the Hindu lunisolar calendar.