Amit Shah joins Mahashivratri Maha Aarti of the Shiv Parivar at Sursagar Lake, Vadodara
Union Home Minister Amit Shah took part in the Maha Aarti of the Shiv Parivar on Mahashivratri in Vadodara, Gujarat, on 15 February 2026, before the idol of Sarveshwar Mahadev in Sursagar Lake.
Summary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah took part in the Maha Aarti of the Shiv Parivar on Mahashivratri in Vadodara, Gujarat, on 15 February 2026, before the idol of Sarveshwar Mahadev in Sursagar Lake. Shah said the late Savli Wale Maharaj had made three resolves — to install a grand idol of Lord Shiva in the middle of Sursagar Lake, to hold a grand procession of Lord Shiva in Vadodara on Shivratri, and to install Lord Ganesha — and that all three had now been fulfilled with the help of devotees across the city.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 15 February 2026 (Mahashivratri), Vadodara, Gujarat
- Event
- Maha Aarti of the Shiv Parivar
- Idol
- Sarveshwar Mahadev, in Sursagar Lake
- Resolves of Savli Wale Maharaj
- Shiva idol in Sursagar Lake; Shivratri procession; Ganesha idol
Practice MCQs 1 questions
The idol of Sarveshwar Mahadev, before which Amit Shah joined the Mahashivratri Maha Aarti on 15 February 2026, stands in which lake?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — Sursagar Lake, Vadodara
The grand idol of Sarveshwar Mahadev stands in the middle of Sursagar Lake in Vadodara.