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.
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the 'Mahakaleshwar Bhakt Niwas' in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain, an official statement said on Friday.
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.
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."
During this, Yediyurappa entered inside the sanctum sanctorum of the temple and worshipped the Baba Mahakal (Lord Shiva). The temple committee also honoured him by presenting a photograph of Baba Mahakal and Prasad.
Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant visited Mahakaleshwar temple on Monday and offered his prayers to Lord Shiva. Visuals showed Sawant praying to lord shiva and chanting 'Om Namah Shivay' along with the preists at the temples.
Earlier, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and Indian cricketer Shikhar Dawan also visited here and offered prayers to Baba Mahakal. They also attend the Bhasma Aarti performed here.
Mahakal Temple Management Committee member Ram Pujari said that the Maharudra was performed with the wish of good rains in the state and about 66 priests of the temple were reciting Maha Rudra path together.
On the eve of Raksha Bandhan, the first 'Rakhi' was tied to lord Mahakal on Wednesday in the courtyard of Baba Mahakaleshwar temple in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain.