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Ujjain: Mahakal adorned with cannabis, offered darshan as Swastika and Moon
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 20 Jun 2026, 02:31 AM
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Thousands of devotees witnessed the unique adornment of Lord Mahakal with cannabis on Saturday morning during the Bhasma Aarti at the Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain.
On the occasion of Jyeshtha Shukla Shashti, devotees at the Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain were presented with a distinctive celestial depiction of Baba Mahakal. During the early morning Bhasma Aarti, the deity was elaborately adorned with cannabis, forming a divine effigy.
Following the cannabis adornment, the idol was further presented in the forms of a Swastika and the Moon, creating a unique and awe-inspiring visual for the gathered worshippers. This special ritual attracted a large congregation of devotees eager to partake in the darshan of this rare manifestation.
The temple, a prominent pilgrimage site, witnessed significant footfall as people sought blessings from Lord Mahakal in his specially decorated form.
Following the cannabis adornment, the idol was further presented in the forms of a Swastika and the Moon, creating a unique and awe-inspiring visual for the gathered worshippers. This special ritual attracted a large congregation of devotees eager to partake in the darshan of this rare manifestation.
The temple, a prominent pilgrimage site, witnessed significant footfall as people sought blessings from Lord Mahakal in his specially decorated form.