Priests of the temple performed the special worship while reciting a special mantra inside the sanctum sanctorum of the temple and wished for the victory of the Indian team on the occasion. They also prayed for India to clinch the World Cup.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan dedicated the second phase of 'Shri Mahakal Mahalok', worth Rs 242.35 crore, in Ujjain to the public on Thursday late evening.
Vijayvargiya reached the Mahakal temple along with his wife and his both sons. Everyone entered inside the sanctum sanctorum of the temple and performed worship to Baba Mahakal (Lord Shiva).
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the 'Mahakaleshwar Bhakt Niwas' in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain, an official statement said on Friday.
Devotees offered special prayers to Baba Mahakal (Lord Shiva) in the Mahakaleshwar temple of Ujjain on the 73rd birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday.
Gurjar also attended the Bhasma Aarti performed here. 'Bhasma aarti' (offering with ashes) is a famous ritual here. It is performed during the 'Brahma Muhurta' between around 3:00 and 5:30 in the morning.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday offered prayers at Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain. CM Yogi performed a sacred consecration ritual for Mahakal with cow's milk, ghee, curd, honey, sugar, and fruit juice.
In his address to the public at an event in Bhopal, the Chief Minister said, "We have decided that the 'Sammaan Nidhi' will be given to people who lost their lives while protecting forests and wildlife. The sum of the Samman Nidhi will be increased from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 25 lakh."