10-ft Shivling at Gufa Wala Mandir, Preet Vihar

A 10-foot Shivling stood as the centrepiece of Sawan Shivratri celebrations at Gufa Wala Mandir in Preet Vihar, New Delhi on 11 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Devotees flocked to witness the 10-foot Shivling at Gufa Wala Mandir, Preet Vihar, during Sawan Shivratri on 11 August 2026 — a key site for Shravan-month worship in east Delhi. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

A devotee receives the sacred Tilak during Sawan Shivratri rituals at Gufa Wala Mandir, Preet Vihar, New Delhi, on 11 August 2026 — a traditional blessing marking the auspicious occasion. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Worshippers offered prayers to Lord Shiva at Gufa Wala Mandir in Preet Vihar, New Delhi on 11 August 2026, as the temple filled with devotees observing the sacred Sawan Shivratri fast and vigil. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Devotees gathered in large numbers at Gufa Wala Mandir, Preet Vihar, to observe the all-night Sawan Shivratri vigil on 11 August 2026, one of the most spiritually significant nights of the Shravan calendar. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Devotees offered prayers to Nandi — the sacred bull and divine guardian of Lord Shiva — at Gufa Wala Mandir, Preet Vihar, New Delhi, on 11 August 2026, as part of Sawan Shivratri observances. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Prayers to Nandi formed a central part of the Sawan Shivratri celebrations at Gufa Wala Mandir in east Delhi's Preet Vihar on 11 August 2026, with devotees seeking blessings before approaching the main Shivling. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

The faithful paid homage to Nandi at Gufa Wala Mandir, Preet Vihar, during Sawan Shivratri on 11 August 2026 — a tradition observed across Shaivite temples throughout the Shravan month. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Devotees performed Jalabhishek — the ritual pouring of holy water over the Shivling — at Gufa Wala Mandir, Preet Vihar, New Delhi, on 11 August 2026, honouring Lord Shiva on Sawan Shivratri. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Gufa Wala Mandir in Preet Vihar, New Delhi resonated with chants and offerings as devotees thronged the temple to pray to Lord Shiva on Sawan Shivratri, 11 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)

Sawan Shivratri 2026 saw devotees across New Delhi — including at Gufa Wala Mandir, Preet Vihar — observe fasts, perform Jalabhishek, and pray through the night, reflecting the enduring spiritual significance of the Shravan month. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)