Maha Shivaratri Day, a special festival of Hindu devotees, is on March 11, 2021.

Prime Minister also instructed the Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs to encourage Hindu Kovils to properly organize the Maha Shivaratri festival.

Furthermore, festivities are to be arranged in several Divisional Secretariats where the majority of Hindu devotees reside.

On the instructions of the Prime Minister, the Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs will provide financial assistance to selected kovils through the Divisional Secretariats to properly arrange the festivities.