Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav also offered prayers and participated in the Bhasma aarti. The minister was seen engrossed in the devotion while sitting in the Nandi hall of the temple.
'Bhasma aarti' (offering with ashes) is a famous ritual here. It is performed during the 'Brahma Muhurta' between around 3:30 and 5:30 in the morning. According to religious beliefs, the wishes of the devotee who participates in the Bhasma aarti are fulfilled.
Two devotees, including a woman, sustained minor injuries after being hit by an e-cart vehicle facing brake failure on the premises of Mahakaleshwar temple in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district on Wednesday, an assistant administrator of the temple said.
Today is the last day of training for the Police Band and they will be completing their training by participating in the 'Mahakal Sawari'. Around 350 police personnels who play different types of instruments have reached Ujjain. Yesterday they received training without instruments and today
She reached inside the sanctum sanctorum of the temple and worshipped Baba Mahakal (Lord Shiva). After that Bharti sat in Nandi hall of the temple and appeared immersed in the devotion.
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.
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
Sevak Satyanarayan Soni was undergoing treatment at Aurobindo Hospital in Indore and was shifted to Mumbai Hospital for further treatment, where he died on Tuesday night.
Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda will be going on a two-day visit to Madhya Pradesh, during which he will do four public rallies, two road shows and also hold crucial organisational meeting, informed an official press release.
Ujjain District Collector Neeraj Kumar Singh on Monday informed that the state government has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the Ujjain temple fire incident and a committee has been formed to ascertain the reasons behind the mishap.