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Religion
Baba Mahakal Adorned with Bhang, Silver Crown and Mund Mala at Ujjain's Mahakaleshwar Temple
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ujjain
🗓 16 Oct 2026, 08:01 AM
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During Friday’s Bhasma Aarti at Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple, Baba Mahakal received a Panchamrit abhishek and was decorated with bhang, a silver crown and a mund mala, drawing chants from devotees.
Ujjain’s historic Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple witnessed a distinctive ritual on Friday morning as the Bhasma Aarti commenced. Temple priests performed a Panchamrit abhishek on the idol of Baba Mahakal, marking the start of the ceremony.
The deity was then adorned with a striking bhang-based decoration, a gleaming silver crown and a traditional mund mala, elements chosen to enhance the divine appearance for the devotees present.
The elaborate adornment elicited enthusiastic chants and cheers from the gathered crowd, reflecting the deep reverence and cultural significance attached to the ritual in the city’s religious calendar.
The deity was then adorned with a striking bhang-based decoration, a gleaming silver crown and a traditional mund mala, elements chosen to enhance the divine appearance for the devotees present.
The elaborate adornment elicited enthusiastic chants and cheers from the gathered crowd, reflecting the deep reverence and cultural significance attached to the ritual in the city’s religious calendar.