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Religion
Thousands gather for Baba Mahakal’s Bhasma Aarti on Navratri Pratipada in Ujjain
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ujjain
🗓 11 Oct 2026, 07:16 AM
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On Navratri’s first day, a large crowd assembled at Ujjain’s Mahakaleshwar Temple for the Bhasma Aarti, seeking blessings and chanting ‘Jai Shri Mahakal’.
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh – On the first day of Navratri, devotees gathered at the Mahakaleshwar Temple to witness the traditional Bhasma Aarti dedicated to Baba Mahakal. The ceremony, held as part of the Navratri celebrations, featured the deity’s idol adorned with bhang, a customary offering during the festival.
The temple premises were filled with a sizable congregation of worshippers who stood in reverence as the priest performed the ritual. After the aarti, the crowd expressed their devotion by chanting “Jai Shri Mahakal” repeatedly, creating a resonant chorus that echoed through the shrine.
Organisers noted that the event drew participants from across the region, all eager to receive the deity’s blessings and to partake in the spiritual fervour that marks the start of Navratri. The gathering underscored the continued significance of Mahakaleshwar as a focal point of religious life in central India.
The temple premises were filled with a sizable congregation of worshippers who stood in reverence as the priest performed the ritual. After the aarti, the crowd expressed their devotion by chanting “Jai Shri Mahakal” repeatedly, creating a resonant chorus that echoed through the shrine.
Organisers noted that the event drew participants from across the region, all eager to receive the deity’s blessings and to partake in the spiritual fervour that marks the start of Navratri. The gathering underscored the continued significance of Mahakaleshwar as a focal point of religious life in central India.