Mount Everest climber Santosh Yadav offers prayers at Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain
Indian Mountaineer and Mount Everest climber Santosh Yadav attended Bhasma Aarti and offered prayers at Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain on Sunday.
ANI
Jun 22, 2025 10:24 IST
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 22 (ANI): Indian Mountaineer and Mount Everest climber Santosh Yadav attended Bhasma Aarti and offered prayers at Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain on Sunday.
Visibly moved by the experience, Yadav expressed her emotions, saying she was speechless. She prayed for the protection of nature, the environment, and the five elements.
Speaking to ANI, Santosh Yadav said, "I don't have words to express the feeling... I pray for the purity of the environment and the five elements as well as the protection of forests..."
Shri Mahakaleshwar, one of the twelve revered Jyotirlingas in India, holds a special place in Hindu spirituality. The grandeur of the Mahakaleshwar Temple is beautifully described in ancient Puranas.
Many Sanskrit poets have eulogised this temple emotively, starting with Kalidasa. Ujjain used to be the central point for the calculation of Indian time, and Mahakala was considered the distinctive presiding deity of Ujjain. In all his splendour, the presiding deity of time, Shiva, reigns eternal in Ujjain.
The temple of Mahakaleshwar, with its shikhara soaring into the skies and an imposing facade against the skyline, evokes primordial awe and reverence with its majesty.
The Bhasma Aarti is one of the most revered rituals at the Mahakaleshwar Temple. It is performed during the auspicious Brahma Muhurta, between 3:30 and 5:30 AM.
According to temple traditions, the ritual begins with the opening of Baba Mahakal's doors in the early hours, followed by a holy bath with Panchamrit, a sacred mixture of milk, curd, ghee, sugar, and honey.
The deity is then adorned with cannabis and sandalwood before the unique Bhasma Aarti and dhoop-deep Aarti take place, accompanied by the rhythmic beats of drums and the resonating sound of conch shells.
From across the country, visit the temple to witness this divine ritual, believing that attending the Bhasma Aarti brings blessings and fulfilment of wishes. (ANI)
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