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.
As a precaution, the district administration has installed barricades on the roads leading to the river ghats so that there shouldn't be any incidents.
A two-time Olympic medalist Indian Hockey player Vivek Sagar along with his parents on Friday offered prayers at Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar Temple and took blessings of Baba Mahakal.
'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.
In a post on X, the chief minister wrote, "Today, I got the privilege to visit the ashram of Rajya Sabha MP Balyogi Umeshnath Maharaj ji, Shrikshetra Valmiki Dham in Ujjain. On this occasion, I worshipped at Siddh Samadhi in the Dham and prayed for the happiness and prosperity of the state."
"Today, I came here to offer prayers at Mahakal temple in Ujjain and luckily CM Mohan Yadav was also in the city, therefore we had a courtesy meet with him here," Sai told reporters.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai offered prayers in Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain on the last Monday of the holy month of Savan with Raksha Bandhan also being celebrated on the day
Doctors and medical students staged protests and went on indefinite strike across Madhya Pradesh in solidarity with RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder victim in West Bengal's Kolkata.
Prayers were offered at the Mahakaleshwar temple in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain on the fourth Monday of 'Sawan'. On the occasion, Bhasma Aarti was also performed at the temple.
Prayers were also offered at Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Uttar Pradesh and Sadashiv Mahadev Mandir in Ahemdabad. On thi
According to the priests, the doors of the temple are opened only once a year on the day of Naag Panchami for 24 hours. Following the tradition, the doors were opened at midnight and after the worship of Lord Nagchandreshwar, devotees have been offering prayers since night here.