Sawan holds a special place in Hindu mythology as the month when Lord Shiva is believed to have consumed the poison that emerged from the churning of the ocean (Samudra Manthan), saving the universe from its toxic effects.
Poonam Chaturvedi, who is considered Asia's tallest basketball player (7 feet) worshipped Baba Mahakal and sought his blessings like a normal visitor by taking a darshan ticket.
The accident occurred at Lal gate crossing under the jurisdiction of Nanakheda police station in the district around 4 am on Monday. According to police, the truck driver suddenly applied a brake on the road as a result of which the car collided with the truck.
Ujjain, known for Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple and the fifth-largest city welcomed over 5 crore 28 lakh tourists, becoming the top tourist spot in Madhya Pradesh.
Ahead of his 100th film Bhaiyya Ji's release, actor Manoj Bajpayee visited Ujjain's famous Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple to seek blessings from Lord Shiva.
Along with this, the actor also appealed to voters in the country to exercise their franchise in the fifth phase of polling of Lok Sabha elections being held from Monday morning.
11 earthen pots have been tied in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple above Lord Mahakal for continuous flow of water on him. The Jalabhishek will continue every day after the Bhasma Aarti till evening aarti of Baba Mahakal for two months from 24th April (Vaishakh Krishna Pratipada) to 22nd
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda, who is on a two-day visit to Madhya Pradesh, offered prayers at Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar temple on Wednesday. Nadda was accompanied by the Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.