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Pran Pratishta Mahotsav of the world’s largest 126-feet-tall Shivalinga at Nagaon, Assam will culminate today and Union Home Minister Amit Shah has arrived in Assam on Thursday to join the Puja of Pran Prathishta Mahotsav and the Yagna of Maha Mrityunjay Temple.

Things to know about the Temple:

• The Maha Mrityunjay Temple situated in Nagaon, Assam is the world’s largest Shivalinga with a height of 126-feet.
• The Puja Pran Prathishta Mahotsav of Maha Mrityunjay Temple started on February 22 and will end on February 25. The temple will be open for all the devotees from February 26.
• The construction of the temple started in 2003 with the help of Acharya Bhrigu Giri Maharaj. Bhrigu Giri Maharaj chose this place after performing meditation. According to the Maharaj, in ancient times, demon guru Shukracharya performed Yagna at the site of the temple.
• Around 250 priests from Tamil Nadu have come to the temple to perform the Pran Pratishta Yagna.
• 108 Yagna kundas have been set up and all the arrangements have been made so that all the priests can perform the grand Yagna.