The ancient ritual of Mahashivaratri, or “the great night of Shiva,” has long been celebrated by drinking bhang — milk infused with cannabis — and pulling an all-nighter to access the ...

In the Bankali forests near Pashupati, the temple of the Hindu god Shiva, holy men and devotees puffed on cannabis smoke, a practice that is normally illegal but is permitted during the Shivaratri ...

They sell cannabis in Kerala at Rs 25,000 per kilogram before returning on the next available train. To avoid suspicion, they posed as a family. Shiva Gowda was identified as the leader of the group.