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Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain Hosts Special Bhasma Aarti with Tripund and Dry Fruit Garland
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ujjain
🗓 10 Sep 2026, 07:49 AM
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On Thursday morning, the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain performed a special Bhasma Aarti, during which the deity was given a panchamrit abhishek and adorned with a tripund, sun‑moon symbols and a garland of dry fruits. Devotees flocked to witness the unique alankar.
The special Bhasma Aarti took place early Thursday at the historic Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain. As part of the ritual, the deity received a panchamrit abhishek, a sacred mixture of five liquids, before the elaborate shringar began.
For the shringar, the idol was decorated with a traditional tripund mark on the forehead, symbols of the sun and moon, and a garland made of dry fruits. This distinctive adornment drew attention from devotees and temple officials alike.
Devotees gathered in large numbers to have darshan of the uniquely adorned deity, chanting ‘Jai Shri Mahakal’ as the aarti proceeded. The atmosphere was filled with devotion and the resonant sounds of bells and chants.
For the shringar, the idol was decorated with a traditional tripund mark on the forehead, symbols of the sun and moon, and a garland made of dry fruits. This distinctive adornment drew attention from devotees and temple officials alike.
Devotees gathered in large numbers to have darshan of the uniquely adorned deity, chanting ‘Jai Shri Mahakal’ as the aarti proceeded. The atmosphere was filled with devotion and the resonant sounds of bells and chants.