Clash between servitor groups at Lingaraj Temple sparks tension on Mahashivratri 

Bhubaneswar(By Abhishek Mohanty): Two groups of servitors at Lingaraj Temple came face to face, leading to a scuffle and physical altercation. 
The confrontation reportedly arose over darshan arrangements for the servitors’ family members.

Amid the chaos, a woman devotee fell ill near the Dakshina Kali Temple area.

She reportedly fainted after standing for a long time in the heat.
 
Lakhs of devotees thronged Shiva shrines across Odisha to offer special prayers to Lord Shiva on the occasion of Mahashivratri.