Mahakal Temple – Photo: Amar Ujala Expansion Mahashivaratri festival has started in the world famous Jyotirlinga Mahakaleshwar temple, under which Baba Mahakal is being adorned in different forms everyday in Shri Mahakaleshwar temple. A lot of enthusiasm is also being seen among the devotees to have a darshan of Baba Mahakal’s bridegroom in the temple, for which thousands of devotees are reaching the temple every day to take advantage of these divine darshans of Baba Mahakal. Baba Mahakal was specially decorated in the form of Shesh Nag during Shivnavratri. Pandit Mahesh Pujari told that during Shiva Navratri, after offering special worship to Baba Mahakal, Vasuki Nag dressed him. He was made to take form. Baba’s worship was anointed with chanting and penance. In the form of Shesh Nag called Anantnag, Mahakal has held all the planets in his coils. Temple priest Mahesh Guru said that seeing Baba in the form of Sheshnag gives strength, one gets freedom from the bondage of attachment. Forms of marriage ceremony Mahashivratri festival is celebrated in Mahakal temple is such where Mahashivratri festival is celebrated as Shiva Parvati marriage festival. In such a situation, Baba Mahakal is decorated as a bridegroom for nine days and thousands of devotees visit Baba Mahakal. It is believed that by seeing Baba Mahakal in the form of groom for nine days, all the wishes of the devotees are fulfilled. ,