First day of Shivaratri Mahotsava - mud from the identified spot will be carried to the Temple and Nava dhanya will be sown on that soil. The nava dhanya gets germinated and the plants will grow till 9th day of Shivaratri. And at the concluding pooja that is called Avabhruta and Ankurarpanam, the germinated plants will be offered to Lord Mahabaleshwara that is called Ankurarpanam.With the divine blessings of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Gokarna Mandaladheeshwara Sri Sri RaghaveshwaraBharati Mahaswamiji - Nandana Shivaratri Mahotsava concluded with pomp and glory.