Baba Mahakal Ko Ramai Gayi Bhasm – Photo : Amar Ujala

Extension Though the festival of Mahashivratri has passed in Shiva temples across the country, but the one in Ujjain Mahashivratri festival is still being celebrated in Mahakaleshwar temple. In the same vein, Sunday afternoon 12: 00 Bhasm Aarti of Lord Mahakal was held at 10:00 am. Once a year, Bhasmaarti is held in the afternoon. Mahashivratri festival is celebrated for days at Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain. Under Shiva Navratri, Lord Mahakal is made the groom for nine days. After that, on the festival of Mahashivratri, the Sehra of Lord Mahakal is decorated. Mahashivratri is celebrated in Mahakaleshwar Temple as the marriage of Shiva and Parvati.
On the next day of Mahashivratri, the Sehre of Lord Mahakal is worshipped. After the Sehre pooja on Sunday, a grand Bhasm Aarti was held. Millions of devotees from far and wide had reached Ujjain to see Bhasmarathi. According to Pandit Mahesh Pujari, the Sehra of Lord Mahakal is decorated on the Mahashivratri festival. Later in the morning, there are darshans of Sehre. The tradition has been going on since time immemorial. That is why Bhasm Aarti is performed in the afternoon on the second day of Mahashivratri. The Mahashivratri festival concluded with Aarti at Mahakaleshwar Temple. Rajadhiraj Lord Mahakal was given a bath with milk, yogurt, ghee and fruit juice before Bhasm Aarti. After that, the Lord was attractively adorned with dried fruits and cannabis. After the adornment of Rajadhiraj, Bhasma Aarti was performed by Mahant Vineet Giri of Mahanivarni Akhada. Once a year there is Bhasmarati1676791420
12 One of the Jyotilingas, Mahakal Temple is a world famous temple. There is a huge crowd of Shiva devotees here on the occasion of Mahashivratri, the month of Sawan. Bhasm Aarti is the main Shringar and Aarti in Mahakal, which is visited by devotees from far and wide. Bhasm Aarti is performed every day at 4 am, but there is only one day in the year when the time of Bhasm Aarti of Mahakal is changed from 4 am to noon 12 is done at. On this day, millions of devotees visit the Mahakal Temple.