Today Rang Panchami was celebrated at Shri Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain. Devotees came to Mahakaleshwar temple to offer flowers and play holi with Lord Mahakal.
Bhasma aarti (offering with ashes) is a famous ritual here. It is performed during the Brahma Muhurta between 4 and 5:30 in the morning. On the occasion, the sanctum sanctorum of the Mahakal temple got drenched with gulal and special Shringar (adorning) of Baba Mahakal was done with dry frui
Ahead of the fourth Test match against Australia, cricketer Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma visited the famous Baba Mahakaleshwar Temple situated in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district on Saturday.
It is believed that while there is a Shivratri every lunisolar month of the Hindu calendar, the Maha Shivratri takes place once a year, in February or March, when winter comes to an end and spring and summer begin.
To give an auspicious and promising start to the first day of 2023, devotees lined up in various temples and Ghats across the country to seek blessings.